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Dougie Beattie updates us on the weather in Northern Ireland as forecasters have warned of a 'threat to life' as Storm Eowyn sweeps through Britain.Dougie told GB News viewers: "The winds are definitely picking up as we speak. The worst of it due to hit here in the next probably 20 minutes, and then it will stay there by 3:00 this afternoon." Source link

A 1,000-mile ‘coast-to-coast’ snow blizzard and deadly ice blitz threatens the ‘worst winter storm in a century’.As Winter Storm Enzo paralyses roads, flights and transport networks, forecasters warn there is worse to come.An ‘elongation of the Polar stratospheric Polar Vortex’ dragging in ‘unbearable’ cold winds will leave communities petrified for days in a frozen glaze.Parts of the country where heavy snow is unusual, including Florida, could see records broken, experts […]

Almost five million Britons received an Emergency Alert on their phones this evening in the largest real-life use of the system in its history.A statement from the Cabinet Office earlier today confirmed that some 4.5 million people across the UK would be sent the warning "in light of the deteriorating weather conditions" - while the Met Office has issued a series of red, amber and yellow weather warnings as Storm […]

Weather experts have warned of "danger to life" conditions as Storm Eowyn prepares to unleash hurricane-force winds of up to 90mph across Britain tomorrow.Expert Nathan Rao cautioned that the fifth named storm of the season could be "a very, very serious storm" with potential for tornadoes.READ THE FULL STORY HERE Source link

The Met Office has issued a rare red warning as it urged people to stay indoors ahead of Storm Eowyn.The warning issued for Northern Ireland and Scotland has suggested very dangerous conditions with widespread disruption.It comes as all of the UK is set to be battered by the storm, with yellow and amber warnings issued across the country.The Northern Ireland warning will be in effect from 7am until 2pm on […]

The Met Office has extended a series of yellow weather alerts between today and Saturday, while four Irish counties face red status wind warnings. A snow warning is now in place across Scotland between 3am and 12pm on Friday.The UK's national weather service said: "Outbreaks of rain spreading northeastward on Friday morning will fall as snow initially, especially on hills, before reverting to rain and eventually easing. "Any accumulations across […]

A fresh round of deadly 100mph Santa-Ana winds will hit western states, raising America’s wildfire threat back to ‘critical’.As much of the country freezes in a minus-20C snow blast, warm, dry winds along the Pacific coast threaten ‘rapid fire spread and extreme fire behaviour’.The warning comes as California firefighters battle to contain some of the worst wildfires on record.But as the flames are brought under control, the region is bracing […]

The Met Office has issued a rare yellow wind alert, warning of a possible "danger to life" due to flying debris from hurricane-force winds.The 36-hour warning covers the entirety of Northern Ireland and large swathes of Scotland, with affected areas seeing some "disruption".The alert, which brings with it winds of up to 80mph, begins at 12am on Friday and lasts until midday on Saturday.In its definition for hurricanes, the Met […]

Britons are set to face travel chaos as the Met Office has issued yellow wind warnings covering almost all of the UK as Storm Eowyn is set to hit.The forecaster has warned that power cuts, as well as some damage to buildings - even tiles blown from roofs - could occur.The warning is from midnight on Friday until midnight on Saturday and says: "Storm Eowyn is expected to pass close […]