Should bring with it a Lapland Bunting or two!

Should bring with it a Lapland Bunting or two!

Originally shared by Met Office - Weather

You might have seen headlines today talking about a #weatherbomb   heading towards the UK.

This animation shows a developing area of #lowpressure off Greenland which will bring windy weather this week. Keep on eye on the latest severe weather warnings at http://bit.ly/1aRItgD

What is a 'weather bomb'? A 'weather bomb' is not a perfect #meteorological term but is defined as an intense low pressure system with a central pressure that falls 24 millibars in a 24-hour period. A better description can be more directly linked to the meteorological #phenomena known as rapid or explosive #cyclogenesis. You can learn more at http://bit.ly/1G9jS7V