The Met Office has also forecast “heavy showers and strong winds on Wednesday” followed by “further rain and strong winds” to spread to the northeast on Thursday. The government agency provides tips for staying safe in heavy rain, such as charging your cell phone, checking the latest local flood advisory, and parking your car outside … Read more
“Weather in the UK will remain unstable with further periods of wet and windy weather due to the strengthening of the jet stream due to the weather in the US,” said Met Office meteorologist Simon Partridge. “The effect it has on the UK is not nearly as dramatic, as that system has brought in a … Read more
More than 30,000 homes and businesses are without running water or low pressure after pipes burst across the country as the cold spell thawed, causing heavy rainfall and flooding. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for rain in the south of England and South Wales until 6am Tuesday morning, as thousands of homes … Read more
The cold that gripped Britain in recent days has given way to a major thaw with homes flooded by burst pipes. Britain has seen a swing of almost 30 degrees Celsius in less than a week as the country thaws from a record low of -15.7C in Scotland on Tuesday to widespread temperatures of the … Read more
AA chairman Edmund King said ice can be more dangerous than snow because people can see snow and slow down accordingly. “Often, when you’ve had snow, it melts a little, and then it freezes overnight. Then you won’t see the ice the next morning. It’s black ice or you just can’t see it,’ he said. … Read more
Richard Stanton, Area Chief of the West Midlands Fire Service, held a press conference close to the crime scene this afternoon and said: “We are deeply saddened by the deaths of three boys who were rescued by our firefighters yesterday afternoon. “It is a tragedy beyond words and our thoughts are with their families and … Read more
Snow and ice closed schools and roads across the country as traffic was disrupted during Monday morning’s rush hour. Yellow warnings for ice, fog and snow are in effect for much of the UK as most of the country woke up to a blanket of snowfall. The Met Office issued the warnings as overnight temperatures … Read more
A police officer became mildly hypothermic while trying to save the children before firefighters arrived, where temperatures dropped to -3°C on Sunday. As specialist teams searched the lake, some witnesses claimed five children were playing when the ice cracked. “There was a group of young people playing near the lake, which was completely frozen,” said … Read more
UK Weather: Britain braces for -10C as major freeze continuesThe Telegraph More travel delays are expected as the UK’s cold spell continuesThe protector Met Office is issuing a major fog warning this weekend ahead of the icy Arctic blast with snowThe mirror Warning for travel interruptions due to ice and freezing fogManchester evening news St … Read more
Up to four inches of snow could fall in southern England in a matter of days, potentially causing travel chaos. The UK will see at least seven days of arctic weather during which temperatures could drop to -10C, wintry downpours and “freezing fog”. On Friday, the Met Office issued a yellow snow and ice warning … Read more