Did you read all about TV Weatherman Sean Batty’s debut children’s book, ‘The Worst Christmas Weather EVER!’ inside the current issue of Scotland Grows magazine?
‘In The Worst Christmas Weather EVER!’, Sean takes readers on an adventurous ride around the world, using real-life weather events to tell an exciting and thought-provoking story including unseasonably warm December weather in the Scottish Highlands (based on the record 18.7°C recorded in Achfary on December 28, 2019) as the book draws inspiration from actual climate events.
“I’ve reported on some of Scotland’s most memorable weather extremes. From the Beast from the East in 2018 which buried central Scotland in record-breaking snow, to July 2022’s extreme heatwave when the Borders hit an unprecedented 35°C, the weather has never been short of surprises. I’ll never forget December 2010, our coldest in over a century.
“While Scotland’s history is rich with extremes – like the deadly storm of 1968, the brutal winter of 1962–63, and Braemar’s bone-chilling -27°C in 1982 – it’s clear that our weather is becoming more volatile. Take the past few weeks as an example: temperatures plunged to -10°C in some spots towards the end of November, then soared to 15°C after snowfall in Glasgow on the Saturday, only to plummet again to -10°C days later. In early December, we’ve seen a return to 15°C a staggering 25 degree swing in just weeks.
“My book, ‘The Worst Christmas Weather EVER’, explores this growing unpredictability through Santa’s adventures, where every weather event he faces mirrors a real-life extreme from around the world in recent years. It’s a powerful way to bring to life the realities of our changing climate through a story that’s as true as it is timely.”
You can read about Sean’s motivation behind the book and the message he wants children to take away inside the current issue of Scotland Grows magazine, and you can also tune in to the Scotland Grows Show to hear Sean chat with Scotland Grows editor, M.T. O’Donnell, about the book, his love of gardening, and his prediction for a white Christmas this year.
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