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HeadquartersExeter
United Kingdom
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Number of employees1,989 (March 2018)
FoundedAugust 1
1854
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The Meteorological Office, abbreviated as the Met Office, is the United Kingdom's national weather service.

Cumbria snow: Power disruption continues after major incident

Cumbria snow: Power disruption continues after major incident
Dec 4,2023 6:41 am

... The Met Office has issued a in eastern Scotland with road and railway disruption expected...

North facing 'ice rink Monday' as freeze hits roads

North facing 'ice rink Monday' as freeze hits roads
Dec 4,2023 12:11 am

... The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for ice for much of the north of England...

How weather apps are trying to be more accurate

How weather apps are trying to be more accurate
Dec 3,2023 7:31 pm

... " Over at the UK s Met Office, one of its biggest tech developments over the last year has been improving its digital weather maps and the data it pours into them...

UK temperatures plunge as cold snap disrupts roads

UK temperatures plunge as cold snap disrupts roads
Dec 3,2023 12:21 am

... The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for ice for the area from midnight until 11:00 on Sunday...

New UK weather warnings for snow and ice as sporting events cancelled

New UK weather warnings for snow and ice as sporting events cancelled
Dec 2,2023 6:11 am

...By Thomas MackintoshBBC NewsA fresh yellow weather warning for snow and ice has been issued by the Met Office for large parts of the UK...

Glasgow Airport: Flights suspended due to heavy snow

Glasgow Airport: Flights suspended due to heavy snow
Dec 2,2023 4:51 am

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UK weather: Snow forecast and warnings in place as temperatures plummet

UK weather: Snow forecast and warnings in place as temperatures plummet
Dec 1,2023 6:01 am

... Yellow Met Office warnings mean people could face hazardous conditions, with disruption and delays likely on roads and railways and icy patches on roads and pavements...

What are the Northern Lights? And how can you see them?

What are the Northern Lights? And how can you see them?
Nov 30,2023 1:01 pm

... In recent weeks they have been sighted across the UK, and the Met Office is predicting more in the days to come...

Snow closes schools and causes travel problems

Nov 30,2023 4:41 am

Dozens of schools are closed as heavy snow continues to cause problems in parts of Scotland on Tuesday.

All schools in Shetland have been shut due to The Weather , as are More Than 80 in. Almost all schools on Skye have either had to close or open later.

Some schools in Wester Ross and Sutherland have also been affected.

The Met Office has warned snow and ice could cause travel disruption in Scotland through to Friday Night .

Many bus services have been delayed or cancelled, as commuters face difficult driving conditions.

The Met Office has warned snow and ice could cause travel disruption in Scotland through to Friday Night .

In the north east of Scotland, The Snow gates were closed on the A93, the B974 and the B939.

Schools in areas including Aboyne, Alford, Banchory, Mintlaw, Turriff and Westhill were among those closed.

North East Scotland College has also closed its campuses.

Aberdeen City Council said there would be " continuous gritting".

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The council said: " Please stay At Home if possible as many roads are affected. There are cars stuck on roads which is impacting our gritter routes. Please Take Care . "

Forecasters said Arctic air would bring the coldest temperatures of the year, and up to 40cm (15in) of snow could accumulate in the Southern Highlands .

A series of yellow " be aware" warnings have been issued.

The heaviest snowfalls are expected on Friday with the Highlands, Aberdeenshire and central and southern Scotland covered by warnings.

The cold conditions follow Scotland's third mildest February on record,

In January, was issued for the Highlands, Western Isles and Orkney and Shetland and The Weather closed schools across the north of Scotland.

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