The British obsession with the weather is in full flow this month, and especially mine, as we suffer particularly unseasonal weather for May.
Today's weather forecast is a thoroughly depressing read. For southern England it offers the following:
Today
Any brightness will be temporary as cloud thickens to bring outbreaks of rain from the southwest. This afternoon the rain will become persistent, and locally heavy across southern areas. Becoming windy later, gales likely along the south coast. Cold everywhere.
Tonight
Windy, with coastal gales likely. Rain , locally heavy, will move away northeastwards. Cloudy conditions with further spells of rain will follow, the rain heaviest across western areas.
'Thickening cloud', 'persistent, heavy rain', 'gales likely', 'cold everywhere' are descriptive terms you do not want to hear for Spring. I could be much more understanding and accepting if this was deepest darkest Winter, but this is certainly no longer the case. Indeed, Dave Britton - a Met Office forecaster sadly states that "It will be an exceptionally cold day for the time of year".
The Met Office blames the jet stream, a band of wind that travels across the Atlantic from west to east bringing rain and wind, being further south than usual. It is expected to last until the weekend.
It is feared the weather pattern will get "stuck in a rut" over Britain, meaning another wet summer. Oh just super!
Helpfully, The Guardian, has suggested some great Spring raincoats, here. I am a particular fan of the French Connection number, it would be ever so useful.
Sources:
BBC Weather
The Guardian
The Telegraph
Today's weather forecast is a thoroughly depressing read. For southern England it offers the following:
Today
Any brightness will be temporary as cloud thickens to bring outbreaks of rain from the southwest. This afternoon the rain will become persistent, and locally heavy across southern areas. Becoming windy later, gales likely along the south coast. Cold everywhere.
Tonight
Windy, with coastal gales likely. Rain , locally heavy, will move away northeastwards. Cloudy conditions with further spells of rain will follow, the rain heaviest across western areas.
'Thickening cloud', 'persistent, heavy rain', 'gales likely', 'cold everywhere' are descriptive terms you do not want to hear for Spring. I could be much more understanding and accepting if this was deepest darkest Winter, but this is certainly no longer the case. Indeed, Dave Britton - a Met Office forecaster sadly states that "It will be an exceptionally cold day for the time of year".
The Met Office blames the jet stream, a band of wind that travels across the Atlantic from west to east bringing rain and wind, being further south than usual. It is expected to last until the weekend.
It is feared the weather pattern will get "stuck in a rut" over Britain, meaning another wet summer. Oh just super!
Helpfully, The Guardian, has suggested some great Spring raincoats, here. I am a particular fan of the French Connection number, it would be ever so useful.
Sources:
BBC Weather
The Guardian
The Telegraph
