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Anthropogenic (industrial) snowfalls in the UK have hitherto been regarded as rare and extremely localised. This article analyses the distribution and possible causes of three ‘stripes’ of anthropogenic snow extending up to 10 km from the vicinity of London’s Heathrow airport on 23 January 2023. The early morning had been exceptionally cold at the airport, partly due to the relatively late arrival...
This article is an analysis and appraisal of the snow observation records made by COL observers at 14 sites across the UK since the 1960s. There has been a substantial decline in the number of days with sleet or snow falling and particularly of days with lying snow, especially in the core winter season. The role of changing synoptic conditions is discussed, highlighting the contrast between Scotland...
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