Footage of flood-prone road shows just how intense our seasons are becoming

With heatwaves now the norm and regionwide hosepipe bans in place for most, Peterborians have quickly gotten used to the idea that summer is here with a vengeance.

However, you only have to cast your mind back a short while to realise just how abrupt – and intense – this summertime blast has been.

As our footage above shows, just six months ago we were dealing with deluges that were closing the city’s roads and deluges that were bursting the region’s river banks.

The B1040 which runs across Whittlesey Washes is a good indicator of just how intense our seasonal weather can be be nowadays

placeholder image — The B1040 which runs across Whittlesey Washes is a good indicator of just how intense our seasonal weather can be be nowadays

Now, the same area of Whittlesey Washes that was under inches of floodwater in February, is bone dry, with cracking soil and wilting foliage stretching to the horizon.

And with the mercury set to rise again next week, and still no sign of rain in the forecast, a return to more moderate temperatures still seems a long way off...