Spring Weather Part 1 (From Worcester News)

Spring Weather Part 1

11:15am Tuesday 3rd March 2009 in

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Spring Weather Part 1 The Vernal Equinox or the Official start of Spring (around 21st March) often comes in with varied and sometimes cold conditions. The transitional period between the retreating winter and advancing spring is very often fickle, unpredictable and mixed, so the British Isle frequently experience several weather types within any particular week, and sometimes within a 24 hour period.

The wind regularly changes it's direction, blowing warm and then cold. The first part of spring can bring sudden snow storms especially to the upland locations, just when the young lambs are being born, the sheep farmers called these periods " the Lambing Storms ". Cold lashing rain, hail, sleet and snow can all be logged, although some springs are warm and dry with light winds. Late frost can also be expected which is not very good news for gardeners and growers alike.

The first thunderstorms of the season can be expected especially during the period mid April through to late May. At the end of winter and start of spring the North Sea and Atlantic Ocean is at its coldest, so often high pressure builds over the central Atlantic, winds blow around high in a clockwise direction, so this is why we frequently experience cold north to north-west winds during this period bringing the characteristic April showers.

Next Week: Spring Weather Part 2.

Glossary: Equinox: The two days of the year when the day and night are of the same length. They correspond to times when the Earth is tilted on its axis so that the sun is directly overhead at the Equator.

Weather for coming week Monday 2nd March-Friday 6th March

Conditions turning somewhat colder with a fine day on Monday, wet windy spell on Tuesday, followed by sunshine, scattered wintry showers and slight night time frost for the remainder of week.

Maximum temperature 7-10c 45-50f.

Minimum temperature Minus 3c to Plus 1c 27-34f.

Last Week's Observations (Monday-Sunday)

Highest day temperature.........13.4c on Friday 27th February and 1st March

Lowest night temperature ......minus 0.2c on Sunday 1st March

Wettest day...........................Trace 0n Tuesday 24th February and Wednesday 25th