NASA satellite image of a severe cyclonic storm over the UK on 12 February 2014
The winter of 2013–14 was the wettest in England and Wales since records began in 1766. Not only was it very wet, but it was also the windiest winter for 20 years. The Met Office has reported that at least 12 major storms (deep depressions) affected the UK between 5 December 2013 and 15 February 2014. The satellite image shows one of these storms over the UK on 12 February. The characteristic swirl of cloud around the centre of the depression can clearly be seen on the photograph.
No single storm over this period was exceptional in its severity, but what was remarkable was the sheer frequency of the storms.
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