Scotland has more than 400 words and expressions for snow
Scotland has more than 400 words and expressions for snow, according to a project to compile a Scots thesaurus. Academics have officially logged 421 terms - including "snaw" (snow), "sneesl" (to begin to rain or snow) and "skelf" (a large snowflake). Read more
Public given the chance to name UK and Irish storms
Members of the public are to be given the opportunity to name storms affecting the UK and Ireland. People will be able to email possible names to the Met Office and send in suggestions via Facebook and Twitter. Read more
UK temperature hits 2014 high as heat-wave forecast
The UK has seen its hottest day of the year so far, with temperatures set to climb even higher on Friday. The Met Office said a high of 29.1C had been recorded at Hampton in Greater London. Read more
UK floods: High winds and waves for southern England
High winds and huge waves are battering the south coast of England as widespread flooding continues. "Severe" flood warnings have been issued for many stretches of the coast from Cornwall to Hampshire. The Met Office has warned of 80mph gusts of wind across south and south-east England, and all train services west of Plymouth have been cancelled. Read more
Scientists say UK wet summers down to Atlantic warming
The UK's recent run of damp summers could be down to a cyclical warming of the Atlantic Ocean. That was the view of scientists and meteorologists who gathered at the Met Office to discuss the unusual weather patterns of recent years. Read more
The frequency of extreme rainfall in the UK may be increasing, according to analysis by the Met Office. Statistics show that days of particularly heavy rainfall have become more common since 1960. Read more
Snow and ice set for Scotland and northern England
Snow is set to bring disruption to most of Scotland and parts of northern England, the Met Office has warned. It has issued an amber warning for snow for much of Scotland overnight into Thursday. The snow will turn to rain late in the morning but will fall on frozen surfaces, forecasters said. Read more
The summer of 2012 is set to be the second wettest in the UK since records began - and the wettest summer in 100 years - provisional Met Office figures suggest. Read more