1903 Storm Ulysses

[danm]

One of the fiercest storms on record in the UK.

1903 Ulysses Storm among windiest ever in British Isles

WWW.BBC.CO.UK

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Scientists recover old weather records which show how a famous storm in 1903 produced brutal winds

Ulysses' ferocity was well recognised at the time. But by reanalysing the raw weather observations from 1903, using the very latest modern numerical modelling techniques like those that produce today's daily forecasts, researchers have now obtained a new, more detailed appreciation of the event.

[Derecho]

Interesting work and we need more of this kind of research (digitising past data) to get a better idea of how things may change in the future in the UK.

When there is deep storms the media will often say its climate change but I think that is far too simplistic as the deep storms are often driven by sharp temperature gradients and an active jet.

If I were to go back into climate research again, this is the kind of thing I'd like to do most.

[LetItSnow!]

A very grim year. Each season in 1903 seemed hellbent on achieving an unpleasant extreme. The February in which this occured was extremely mild with a C.E.T. in the 7s, then followed a very cold April in which failed to exceed 17C anywhere. Then the great rains of June 1903 which saw London record three days of non-stop rain and widespread totals of 180-230mm. The summer overall was extremely wet and cold. If that wasn't bad enough then came the wettest month ever recorded, October 1913 with a EWP average of 218mm. Even someone like me which can enjoy poor conditions, this sounds like such an arduous year.