Scotland Shivers In UK’s Coldest November Low In 6 Years While Angus Batters Southern England

Written by on November 20, 2016 in Rest of Europe, United Kingdom & Ireland, Winter 2016/17 with 0 Comments

With the help of snow cover, light wind and a clear, cold atmosphere, Loch Glascarnoch witnessed a Sunday AM minimum of -9.8C. This is the UK’s lowest November reading since the record cold end to November 2010 which marked the beginning of the UK’s coldest December on record.

View from Loch Glascarnoch (Between Inverness-Ullapool).

Credit: IrenicRhonda ‏@IrenicRhonda

Credit: IrenicRhonda ‏@IrenicRhonda

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In stark contrast and at the very same time Highland Scotland shivered, the 2016-17’s first named storm (Angus) was battering southern England and Wales and holding temperatures above 10C in the Southeast, a full 20C warmer than the other end of the country!

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With the track of Storm Angus slicing east almost paralleling the English Channel Coast, the strongest winds were out over the open water.

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While Guernsey officially recorded the strongest UK wind gust of 84 mph, the strongest mainland gust was 81 mph along the Kent Coast but ships out in the choppy Channel reported gusts of up to 106 mph.

Credit: Met Office

Credit: Met Office

Scaffolding blown off a building in Brighton.

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Damage to the seawall at Swanage, Dorset.

Via #eustorm ‏@EUStormMap

Via #eustorm ‏@EUStormMap

This cargo ship struck a barge and needed rescue as it began to take it water. Rescue helicopters were deployed.

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On the other side of the Channel, the Dutch coast recorded wind gusts of 134kph or 83 mph.

Credit: Meteo-Nederland ‏@SevereWeather_N

Credit: Meteo-Nederland ‏@SevereWeather_N

An impressive image of sand being whipped up by the storm on the Hook Van Holland.

Credit: ♪♫Miranda♫♪ ‏@MirandaMivino

Credit: ♪♫Miranda♫♪ ‏@MirandaMivino

Flooding occurred in many areas.

Cars drive through flash flooding in Plympton, Devon. Pic: Matt Gilley

Cars drive through flash flooding in Plympton, Devon. Pic: Matt Gilley

Heavy snow fell as moisture from Angus bumped into the colder air further north.

Snake Pass, Derbyshire.

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Through the day, strongest winds pull away out into the North Sea and towards Denmark.

Credit: BBC Weather

Credit: BBC Weather

Hope to add more to this post later! Stay tuned!

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