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The Met Office has issued a yellow ice warning amid fears of “accidents and injuries”.The East Midlands, North East England, North West England and Yorkshire and Humber are set to be affected between 3am and 9am tomorrow.The forecaster has predicted wintery showers and temperatures close to freezing which could lead to icy surfaces.The Met Office said: “Showers will continue at times through Wednesday and Wednesday night, these falling as sleet […]

America’s storm assault is about to get a turbo-charge with explosive spring weather conditions threatening up to 1,500 tornadoes.Blasts of tropical warmth from the south colliding with Arctic winds to the north will fuel a surge of raging twisters.The volatile climate will throw into the mix the added risk of ‘derechos’ – ferocious ‘inland hurricanes’.And in a swerve from the norm, superpowered tornadoes will spin away from their usual ‘tornado […]

UK is currently in the grips of a cold snap with frost, wintry showers and plummeting temperatures set to affect much of the country.Showery rain is clearing southwards from southern England and Wales today, while patchy frost is clearing elsewhere.The Met Office forecasts sunshine and scattered showers across the UK throughout Wednesday.Some of these showers are turning heavy and wintry, with hail and sleet expected at times.Showery rain is clearing […]

Britain will feel the bite of winter’s return for another 10 days as shifting Arctic winds put the nation in the path of a collapsing Polar Vortex.Snow is back on the cards for parts of the country as "blocking" pressure patterns open the gates to northerly winds.Yo-yoing temperatures could plunge from highs of 20C over the weekend to freezing winter skies triggering "radiation frost".Jim Dale, meteorologist for British Weather Services, […]

America’s savage weather is about to step-up its assault with a major storm to smash the country on the night of the blood moon.Millions of stargazers hoping to catch the first scarlet eclipse for three years face raging winds, rain, snow and a shroud of blanketing cloud.A huge Pacific storm ploughing through the west coast has sparked yet another raft of warnings for torrential downpours and snow.AccuWeather meteorologist Brian Lada […]

Britons should brace themselves for a colder week ahead, as temperatures plunge just hours after Britain saw its warmest day of the year.The weekend brought with it unseasonably high temperatures, with highs of 19.1C and 19.7C recorded on Saturday and Sunday, respectively.The “widely warm” and “pleasant” weekend meant some parts of the UK were warmer than holiday hotspots such as the Balearic Islands and Costa del Sol.Craig Snell, a meteorologist […]

UK cities are basking in spring sunshine today with temperatures reaching a balmy 17C in London and Cardiff.The warm weather makes a number of British cities hotter than popular holiday destinations including the Balearic islands and Costa del Sol.Londoners and Cardiff residents are enjoying temperatures that rival or exceed those in traditional sunshine hotspots abroad.The sunny conditions offer a welcome respite following what has been described as one of the […]

Britain is bracing for weather chaos as a polar vortex collapse sends temperatures plummeting after a brief spell of spring-like conditions.The dramatic shift will see the mercury drop from highs of 17-19°C this weekend to potentially -4°C in parts of Scotland by Tuesday.A 400-mile wall of snow is expected to blanket the UK from Inverness to Cardiff by midweek.The Met Office has confirmed there is now over 80 per cent […]

At least 36 Australian military personnel were injured when two army trucks collided whilst helping storm victims on Saturday.The crash occurred south-west of Lismore in New South Wales.Some of the Australian Defence Force personnel were seriously hurt in the incident.The troops had been deployed to assist people affected by ex-tropical cyclone Alfred, which has struck Australia's east coast with rain and powerful winds. Police are now investigating the cause of […]