24-07-2017 15:30 via theguardian.com

UK should increasingly expect record winter rains, says Met Office

Aided by a supercomputer, meteorologists find 34% chance of record monthly rainfall being set, raising fears about major floodingFears have been raised that the UK could soon see a repeat of the sort of flooding that has hit in recent years after forecasters predicted a one-in-three chance there would be a new record set for monthly rainfall during coming winters.The Met office used a supercomputer to simulate possible extreme weather conditions to help build up a picture of what was likely to b
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