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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. 


Storm Dennis
POSTED BY Garry // 15th Feb 20

A deep Atlantic low of historic proportions...
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Classic winter westerlies
POSTED BY Garry // 11th Feb 20

Textbook meteorology in action currently...
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Storm Ciara by numbers
POSTED BY Garry // 10th Feb 20

A day of violent winds and torrential rain.
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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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Stormy Monday ahead!
POSTED BY Garry // 1st Feb 20

Latest forecasting thoughts for a wild start to the week...
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A word about apps
POSTED BY Garry // 1st Feb 20


The current stay of play regarding apps for viewing MWIS forecasts...
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Welcome to MWIS 2020
POSTED BY Garry // 28th Jan 20


The dawn of a new MWIS era! New features, but all the familiar content - read on to find out more...
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