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A dramatic weather U-turn will see early spring drenched in golden rays as winter’s ‘anticyclonic gloom’ is shunted by 17C sun dome.Rising daytime temperatures this week will climax for what is likely to be the warmest weekend of the year so far.Months of stubborn grey cloud and drizzle will vanish for blue skies and golden rays thanks to a curious shift in atmospheric patterns.High pressure has been dominant through winter, […]

Tourists in the Canary Islands have been warned to stay indoors as severe flooding sweeps through popular holiday destinations.Heavy rainfall has battered the Spanish archipelago for several days, with Gran Canaria and Tenerife particularly affected.Dramatic scenes have unfolded as muddy floodwaters surge through streets, sweeping cars away and trapping people.The extreme weather has disrupted the islands' carnival celebrations, forcing cancellations.Cars were seen washed out to sea by the floods - […]

America will be hit by a -45F (-42C) "second winter" as three major storms steamroll the nation loaded with Arctic winds, snow and ice.Millions of Americans are urged to "cover as much skin as possible" as sub-zero temperatures bring the freak risk of frostbite.Winter storm Harlow will be chased by Iliana before the US braces for a third as winter makes a furious comeback.Weather Company meteorologist Chris Dolce said: “If […]

America is facing a fresh wildfire threat as rocketing temperatures and storms unleash a surge of incendiary winds.A raft of ‘critical fire’ risk warnings are in force across southern states as the region once again hits flash point.Flames will be driven by a powerful bout of storms supercharged by battling Arctic and tropical weather systems.The US National Weather Service has warnings in force across Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma and […]

Britain’s freezing gloom will end in a surge of westerly winds spiralling a dragon-shaped loop of the jet stream.Bitter cold weather will gradually give way to milder winds with the weakening of a Scandinavian high-pressure dome nudging the UK.But through the opening Atlantic gates will come outbreaks of sleet, snow and freezing rain.The cold snap will ease slowly with temperatures rising around the middle of next week.Britain’s freezing gloom will […]

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for snow and ice across parts of northeastern England this weekend, stretching from Newcastle to Bradford.The warning will be in force from 6am until 2pm on Saturday, with forecasters warning of potentially hazardous conditions.The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has also issued a cold weather alert covering parts of North East England, Yorkshire and the Humber.The icy conditions are expected to […]

The Met Office has issued a nine-hour snow and ice warning as Britain prepares to be lashed with freezing rain.Due to the frosty weather, the forecaster has warned commuters that some roads and train lines might be affected with Britons told to expect longer journeys via road, bus and train - particularly on higher ground.Icy patches will plague some untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths, which might pose a risk […]

A sudden stratospheric warming event - similar to the same one that brought over the original Beast from the East - has been forecast to be "increasingly likely", a forecaster has claimed.As a result, March's forecast is filled with "significant uncertainty" as such an event can bring various degrees of weather - from "unseasonable warmth" to "bitter cold".For most of March, it is expected that high pressure and southerly and […]

A devastating minus-50C ‘Arctic surge’ scouring the United States will end winter with a ‘life-threatening’ mega whiteout.‘Dangerously’ low temperatures will hit more than 80 million Americans this week as temperatures plunge as far south as Texas.Bitter winds will make it feel close to a staggering -50C, experts warn, sparking rafts of national weather alerts.A spokesman for the US National Weather Service (NOAA) said: “Life-threatening cold is expected for the northern […]