Hailstone the 'size of pickled onions' - Couple rescued from cliff edge as flooding hits North Yorkshire
"The two teams set up to execute two rescues side by side, quickly ensuring that the two people were made safe.
He posted a photo of a toy digger on a blanket of white with the words:"My son's digger has its work cut out with these hailstones!." Dr Mark McCarthy, head of the Met Office's national climate information centre, said:"Looking back further into the UK's weather reveals a very interesting timeline, with the top ten warmest years at the most recent end, since 2002.
"With global emissions of greenhouse gases on the rise, the UK will continue to get warmer and wetter as global warming accelerates." He added that the unstable conditions would continue for the next 24 to 36 hours, particularly in the north of England and Scotland.A yellow storm warning is in place for Wednesday afternoon and evening in Scotland.
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