The Met Office takes a weekly look at the science behind the UK and global weather headlines.

This week, how cold Arctic air has brought heavy snow to Scotland and is now heading for South East England.

The Met Office is the United Kingdom's national weather service. Our website carries the latest UK and global weather forecasts, detailed information on weather types, climate science and UK weather records for previous months, seasons and years.

www.metoffice.gov.uk

The Met Office takes a weekly look at the science behind the UK and global weather headlines.

This week, how the jetstream can help airlines reduce CO2 emissions, the tropical cyclone season picks up pace and the latest findings in climate science.

The Met Office is the United Kingdom's national weather service. Our website carries the latest UK and global weather forecasts, detailed information on weather types, climate science and UK weather records for previous months, seasons and years.

www.metoffice.gov.uk

The Met Office takes a weekly look at the science behind the UK and global weather headlines.

This week, how Storm Christoph brought wind, rain and snow to the UK causing flooding, travel disruptions and the risk of avalanche.

The Met Office is the United Kingdom's national weather service. Our website carries the latest UK and global weather forecasts, detailed information on weather types, climate science and UK weather records for previous months, seasons and years.

www.metoffice.gov.uk

The Met Office takes a weekly look at the science behind the UK and global weather headlines.

This week, the tricky job of forecasting snow, incorporating biological processes into climate models and how highways agencies anticipate ice on the roads.

The Met Office is the United Kingdom's national weather service. Our website carries the latest UK and global weather forecasts, detailed information on weather types, climate science and UK weather records for previous months, seasons and years.

www.metoffice.gov.uk

The Met Office takes a weekly look at the science behind the UK and global weather headlines.

The 2021 forecast for global carbon dioxide concentrations is released, a sudden stratospheric warming event has occurred so what will this mean for weather at surface level and will icy conditions continue in the UK.

The Met Office is the United Kingdom's national weather service. Our website carries the latest UK and global weather forecasts, detailed information on weather types, climate science and UK weather records for previous months, seasons and years.

www.metoffice.gov.uk

The Met Office takes a weekly look at the science behind the UK and global weather headlines.

This week, heavy snow sweeps across parts of the USA, new ways of assessing global temperature and rain set to arrive in UK.

The Met Office is the United Kingdom's national weather service. Our website carries the latest UK and global weather forecasts, detailed information on weather types, climate science and UK weather records for previous months, seasons and years.

www.metoffice.gov.uk

The Met Office takes a weekly look at the science behind the UK and global weather headlines.

This week, a new online tool offers an insight into the potential effects of climate change where you live and as annual speculation about the possibility of a white Christmas begins, we learn how snow itself is formed.

The Met Office is the United Kingdom's national weather service. Our website carries the latest UK and global weather forecasts, detailed information on weather types, climate science and UK weather records for previous months, seasons and years.

www.metoffice.gov.uk

Much of Britain is currently experiencing bitterly cold air which may bring risks of snow, wind and rain through Thursday and into Friday.

Weather warnings have been issued.

To hear the latest details Clare Nasir talks to Met Office Deputy Chief Forecaster, Nick Silkstone.

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The Met Office takes a weekly look at the science behind the UK and global weather headlines.

This week, how climate change is affecting global humidity levels, how the jet stream shapes conditions at ground level and fog will feature in the UK forecast over the next few days.

The Met Office is the United Kingdom's national weather service. Our website carries the latest UK and global weather forecasts, detailed information on weather types, climate science and UK weather records for previous months, seasons and years.

www.metoffice.gov.uk

The Met Office takes a weekly look at the science behind the UK and global weather headlines.

This week, guest speaker Jennifer Watson talks about the impact of Hurricane Iota on Nicaragua, we hear about the challenges of communicating climate science and we have the UK weather outlook for the next few days.

The Met Office is the United Kingdom's national weather service. Our website carries the latest UK and global weather forecasts, detailed information on weather types, climate science and UK weather records for previous months, seasons and years.

www.metoffice.gov.uk