Met Office rejects extreme El Niño weather claims for UK
Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 8 Oct, 10:44 · Archive
The Met Office has rejected claims that El Niño will bring a 551-mile wall of rain and snow to the UK.
The Met Office has rejected widespread claims that El Niño will bring extreme weather to the UK this winter, describing predictions of a 551-mile wall of rain and snow as 'entirely unfounded' and 'exaggerated'.
El Niño occurs when sea temperatures in the Pacific rise beyond average. Whilst it has been known to cause extreme weather conditions in the southern hemisphere—including flash floods, droughts, storms and hurricanes in Asia, Africa and North and South America—conditions in the northern hemisphere are far less severe, though stormy weather can still occur.
According to the Met Office, people in the UK will not experience unseasonably low temperatures. The forecaster added that threats of a 'sudden plunge' and 'extreme autumn chill' are not based on fact. A spokesman said: 'The overall message is one of changeable autumn weather: spells of rain, brisk winds, showers and some chilly intervals, but also drier periods. Dramatic nationwide snow and prolonged freezing conditions are not the central themes of the current forecast.'
Whilst rejecting predictions of severe conditions, the Met Office does warn that wet weather is on the way this winter. The current forecast describes predictably autumnal conditions with 'spells of rain, brisk winds, showers and some chilly intervals, but also drier periods'.
The Met Office's forecast for the period between Saturday, 10 October and Monday, 12 October suggests the UK will see a mix of rain, showers and some drier spells.
How it is being reported
- Met Office verdict on El Nino snow claims and Wiltshire forecastThe Met Office has rejected claims that the upcoming 'El Nino' will bring a '551 mile wall of rain and snow' to the UK including Wiltshire.Gazette & Herald · 8 Oct, 10:21
- Met Office verdict on El Nino snow claims and Wiltshire forecastThe Met Office has rejected claims that the upcoming 'El Nino' will bring a '551 mile wall of rain and snow' to the UK including Wiltshire.Swindon Advertiser · 8 Oct, 10:21
- Met Office verdict on El Nino snow claims and Wiltshire forecastThe Met Office has rejected claims that the upcoming 'El Nino' will bring a '551 mile wall of rain and snow' to the UK including Wiltshire.Wiltshire Times · 8 Oct, 10:21
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