Category Archives: extratropical cyclones

The wet and stormy winter of 2013/14 over the British Isles

Posted on 30 March, 2015 by Stephen Burt

By Joaquim Pinto                            Department of Meteorology homepage Given its geographic position, the British Isles are often affected by extreme wet and stormy winter weather. Still, the large number … Continue reading →

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Historical storms – a (very brief) book review

Posted on 23 February, 2015 by Stephen Burt

By Ben Harvey                         Department of Meteorology It has now been a year since the period of extreme storminess experienced in the UK during January and February 2014. High winds … Continue reading →

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Observing the strong damaging winds of autumn and winter storms

Posted on 21 July, 2014 by Stephen Burt

By Oscar Martínez-Alvarado Some scientists are weird people. Take me as an example. It is summer, the sun is shining out there. Yet here I am, longing for autumn and winter and the storms they bring. Don’t get me wrong. … Continue reading →

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