What has caused the particularly cold weather that has blanketed the UK in snow this year? How can you get an idea, as early as September, whether to get your skis out and sharpen your crampons for a top winter or not? And how does this tie in with climate change? David Dobson has the answers, and we also round up a selection of the best photos of mountain days in the British snow. Read more »
Mountain weather wizard Geoff Monk tells us what goes into the forecasts that outdoor enthusiasts all over Britain rely upon: the Mountain Weather Information Service. Read more »
It isn’t just winter that brings threatening weather to the British hills. Summer storms can be fatal – so what should you do to stay safe? Read more »
The Public Weather Service Customer Group – an arm of the Met Office - is carrying out a review of its mountain weather service. Read more »
The dedicated regional weather forecasting service Mountain Weather Information Service (MWIS) is set to continue. Representatives from the Mountaineering Council of Scotland (MCoS), MWIS and the Met Office met in Edinburgh on 8 December to come to this agreement. Read more »
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