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Thunderstorm alert

by admin on 20 July, 2018

The Met Office has advised the County Council that we may be getting severe weather later today and perhaps tomorrow. With the obvious pleas not to shoot the messenger, here is what they have to say: The probability of Cambridgeshire being within the area of concern, or outside it, is very marginal BUT there is […]

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Thunder and lightning expected tomorrow

by admin on 5 July, 2017

The Met Office is warning of the risk of torrential downpours and thunderstorms in Cambridgeshire tomorrow. Very warm and very humid air is expected to arrive across many eastern and southern parts of the UK during tonight,  increasing the likelihood of some high rainfall totals falling over a short space of time. Severe thunderstorms could […]

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Storms close local school

by admin on 17 July, 2015

Last night’s surprise thunderstorms have caused flooding at a number of local schools, including Morley Memorial in Queen Edith’s, where some classrooms have been left without power and with wrecked flooring. The headteacher, Ms Brown, has written to parents saying, ‘Unfortunately our school has suffered significant flood damage as a result of last night’s storms. […]

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