Yorkshire Declared In Drought As Unusually Warm Spring Weather Continues In U.K. - Telegraph

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The drought zone now covers most of the east of England as now as far north as Teeside after another unseasonably warm week, with record breaking temperatures in Scotland and heath fires in Wales.

The Environment Agency said drought conditions are being experienced by millions of people in the Yorkshire Water area, from Chesterfield up to Scarborough including Sheffield, Doncaster, Hull and Driffield. The drought zone also includes important areas for wildlife, including the North York Moors National Park - famous for heavy rain and winter snow.

The last time there was a drought this early in the year in Yorkshire was more than a decade ago, with some parts of the region the driest they have ever been since 1910.

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The Met Office said the “prolonged spell of exceptionally warm temperatures” will continue, with highs of 24C (75F). Scotland has broken its March maximum temperature twice this week, most recently with 23.4C (74.12) recorded in Aboyne on Tuesday. Central and southern areas are due to experience the hottest temperatures, while the whole of the UK will enjoy “unbroken sunshine”. Some areas have not even seen a cloud since the weekend, with the Met Office reporting “wall-to-wall blue skies”.

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/earthnews/9169706/Yorkshire-declared-in-drought-as-warm-weather-continues.html

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1. Drought in Yorkshire

These are truly strange and disturbing times.

[Demeter]

2. Who Ever Thought "Drought" and "England" Could be used in the same sentence?

[Nihil]

3. Hosepipe bans coming in across the country ...

Seven water companies in southern and eastern England have said they will impose water restrictions after two very dry winters have left reservoirs, aquifers and rivers below normal levels.

Southern Water, South East Water, Thames Water, Anglian Water, Sutton and East Surrey, Veolia Central and Veolia South East will enforce hosepipe bans.

“East Anglia and south east England are in drought. Parts of central England, south west England and south east Yorkshire continue to be affected by dry weather. It’s anticipated that the risk of drought in the spring and summer in these areas is high.” – Says the Environment Agency.

Many reservoirs in the southern half of England are currently below half of their normal levels for this time of year. However, further north many reservoirs are overflowing, ...

http://www.hosepipeban.org.uk/2012/03/12/hosepipe-bans-due-on-april-5th/