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FINAL POST. My favourite captures and why I am no longer able to update the blog.

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FINAL POST. My favourite captures and why I am no longer able to update the blog.

Below are my favourite captures in order of when I saw them, all taken from posts on this blog! Read below for a bit of a discussion...

30/10/2022 - Caught out in the Mountains - 63.3 mph gust

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30/10/2022 - Caught out in the Mountains - 63.3 mph gust

The plan had been to take on the Carneddau, but with the wind speeds forecast to be too strong, I instead led a hike up Rhinog Fach,...

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07/10/2022 - Thunderstorm Line

On the evening of the 7th October, a surprise thunderclap while I was working on my car suddenly alerted me to the approaching storm....

18/02/2022 - Storm Eunice - Large Waves and Very Strong Gusts

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18/02/2022 - Storm Eunice - Large Waves and Very Strong Gusts

On the 18th February 2022, Storm Eunice slammed into the UK with record wind speeds, bringing with it a storm surge that coincided with...

08/12/2021 - Storm Barra - Significant Wave Damage

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08/12/2021 - Storm Barra - Significant Wave Damage

On the evening of the 7th December 2021, a spring tide coincided with a hefty storm surge and large waves to create the perfect recipe...

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28/07/2021 - Monster Thunderstorm

I was out for a walk, dodging small but heavy convective showers when this monster thunderstorm came around the corner and rolled past,...

06/04/2021 - Powerful Convective Snow Showers

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06/04/2021 - Powerful Convective Snow Showers

An 'Arctic Blast' caused by low pressure over Scandinavia and high pressure over Greenland and the Atlantic forced air from the Arctic...

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11/03/2021 - Virga and storm clouds

A large area of low pressure with its heart rolling just north of Scotland has created stormy conditions with gusts of up to 70 mph in...

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21/01/2021 - Cold front tears in

Since I set up my new thermometer it has consistently shown the outside temperature to be around 10°c, which is during the last 3 or 4...

11/11/2020 - Powerful waves on Aberystwyth's seafront

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11/11/2020 - Powerful waves on Aberystwyth's seafront

A compilation of little videos that I have recorded of waves hitting the seafront over the last couple of months during the storms we've...

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27/10/2020 - Owl attack

I was out for a walk during a storm in late October, with an extremely strong wind blowing across the top of the headland here in...

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04/10/2020 - Flooding Aberystwyth

Storm Alex brought an enormous amount of rain to Aberystwyth and the Rheidol and Ystwyth catchments, leading to these dramatic scenes in...

17/06/2020 - Heaviest rain I have ever seen

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17/06/2020 - Heaviest rain I have ever seen

I was at work when I saw the skies turn. A flash of lightning from the dark blue storm clouds signalled the arrival of a very lively...

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30/04/2020 - Impressive Cloud Formation

This incredibly powerful looking cloud formation was an impressive sight before the rains started!

09/02/2020 - Recording a 66.9 mph gust during Storm Ciara

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09/02/2020 - Recording a 66.9 mph gust during Storm Ciara

On the 9th of February 2020, I set off to the M48 Severn bridge with my good friends Will and Sara, to record the speed of the wind...

31/12/2019 - Polar Stratospheric Clouds (PSCs)

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31/12/2019 - Polar Stratospheric Clouds (PSCs)

On the final day of 2019 we were blessed with the most gorgeous natural light show I have ever seen. These bizarre oil-stain-like shapes...

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28/05/2019 - Violent Skies

I absolutely adore skies like this. What more is there to say? The gorgeous dark blues that you get in these high energy clouds when they...

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02/03/2018 - The Arctic Express

A wind-driven snowfall by the 'beast from the east' in early march produced some scenic images at Winchcombe Station on the GWSR, where I...