What difference has ten years of storm names made to UK?

Storms were first given names by the UK Met Office ten years ago to raise awareness of the dangers. Elizabeth Rizzini ...

Met Office marks 10 years of naming storms hitting Cumbria

This week marks 10 years since the Met Office named its first storm, Abigail. This initiative has become a vital part of weather communication in the UK over the last decade.
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Met Office: Ten years of naming UK storms to warn the public

Storm Abigail struck in November 2015, bringing high winds, lightning and snow and causing power cuts and school closures in northern Scotland. In the decade that has passed, storm naming has become a ...
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Storm Éowyn report: No reference to any Irish-UK met office contacts bar around naming historically destructive storm

No references were made in a detailed review of the response to Storm Éowyn of any contact between the Irish and UK weather services, except around the naming of one of the worst storms to hit the ...

How prepared is Scotland for severe weather over the winter?

The country's transport networks are set to be tested in the coming weeks as winter brings an increased likelihood of extreme ...
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Weather events like Storm Éowyn could become ‘much more common’, Oireachtas committee hears

Weather events similar to Storm Éowyn could become more common in future, an Oireachtas committee has heard. The Joint Committees on Climate, Environment and Energy, and Housing, Local Government and ...

A decade since Storm Abigail: Why does the Met Office name storms?

Storm Abigail swept through the UK in November 2015 with heavy rainfall and windspeeds of up to 84mph. | ITV National News ...