Solar tornadoes

Winter, spring, summer and autumn (apologies if you were about to sing “fall”). If you feel that our seasons have changed over the decades, you’re right. A Climate Central analysis reveals that all four seasons have warmed since 1970, with spring the UK’s fastest-warming season.

A lot has happened since the Royal Meteorological Society was founded, MetMatters takes a look back at some of the significant weather and climate events since 1850.

Kirsty McCabe, Editor of MetMatters, joined weather and climate professionals to share insights, experiences, challenges and innovations in weather forecasting, meteorology and related fields. And of course, we took time out to enjoy the snow.

Why are the dates of the seasons different for meteorologists and astronomers?