UK’s Wettest November on Record

 The UK Met Office has said last month was the wettest November on record, with an average of 217.4mm of rain across the UK. The previous recorded average of 193.6mm dates back to 1951. Meanwhile, for Scotland alone, average monthly rainfall was a record-breaking 256.7mm, passing the 244.8mm reached in November 1938.

Heat-wave puts Russian white Christmas on hold

There is no dreaming of a white Christmas in Russia yet, as record temperatures in Moscow ward off any sign of snow.

Toronto has its First Snow-free Record

Toronto (Canada) has experienced its first snow-free November in 162 years. Although it was initially reported that such a happening could only be confirmed as far back as 1937, David Phillips, senior climatologist with Environment Canada, revealed the records of a University of Toronto weather station chart a much longer interval.