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Follow the latest musings of our MWIS forecasters discussing the intricacies of the British weather in the mountain environment. In addition our MWIS Ambassadors will be blogging on all aspects of adventure and safety in the mountains. A brief bio of our ambassadors can be found at the following link:


*The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed by MWIS Ambassadors in this blog belong solely to the author, and are not necessarily those of MWIS, or any organisation, employer or other persons associated with the individual. 


Winter & Summer Showers
POSTED BY Mehmet // 2nd Apr 22

How do showers differ between summer and winter? Mehmet explores a day when the UK experienced both winter and summer weather patterns.
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Waves and ripples
POSTED BY Garry // 3rd Sep 20

An inversion above the hills creates interesting cloud forms.
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Inversion and downslope winds
POSTED BY Geoff // 7th Feb 20

Unusual occurrences in some valleys this morning...
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