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The Met Office has issued an urgent warning for Britons to prepare for the "strongest winds of the year" as Storm Eowyn approaches the UK.Forecasters are monitoring a powerful jet stream developing over the North Atlantic, with wind speeds expected to reach an extraordinary 250mph.The incoming weather system, which marks the first named storm of 2025, threatens to bring "disruptive" conditions to British shores by Friday.The Met Office warned of […]

Britons are expected to experience sub-zero temperatures, while the Met Office has warned of "snow grains" across parts of the country.Light rainfall is expected across Britain as the Met Office warn that, as the temperature drops, these showers could turn into snow grains, which are a very small form of solid precipitation, appearing like tiny opaque grains of rice.Met Office Meteorologist Kathryn Chalk said: "Through this morning and into the […]

Temperatures are set to plummet to -3C in a “cold plunge” this weekend as health warnings have been issued across the UK. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has warned that some areas could see significant impacts on local health and social care services.The cold health alerts began on Friday evening and will remain in place for five days until 9am on Tuesday morning. The whole of England - apart […]

President-elect Donald Trump's second inauguration has been moved following concerns about the weather forecast. The Republican's second inauguration is going to move indoors, Trump confirmed. Temperatures could drop as low as -14C in Washington DC, with strong winds also forecast, reports NBC.The last time the ceremony was moved indoors was fellow-Republican Ronald Reagan's second inauguration in 1985. President-elect Donald Trump is set to return to the White House on MondayReutersThe […]

Storms and the risk of snow threaten a tumultuous end to January as Britain takes centre stage in a battle between the Baltic and the Atlantic basin.A monster ‘anticyclone’ encroaching from eastern Europe is about to clash swords with a rowdy mob of westerly ‘cyclonics’.The victor will decide whether January climaxes in an easterly snow blast or another round of wet and windy storm misery.Most likely is for the month […]

Fire-struck America faces fresh misery from a ‘Siberian Express’ winter storm threatening a near nationwide whiteout.As California battles the worst wildfires in its history, the rest of the United States is braced for a minus-20C horror freeze.‘Multiple’ storms brewing along a ‘dislocated Polar vortex’ will smother the country in a blast of bitterly cold air.Parts of America will this weekend get the coldest spell of winter so far as temperatures […]

The Met Office and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) have issued a yellow cold weather alert for almost all of the UK, warning of a "greater risk of life" to vulnerable people as temperatures drop below freezing.The warning covers huge swathes of Britain, stretching from Plymouth, across to Wales, and up to the border of Scotland.Covering eight regions, the warnings begin at 6pm on January 17 and last until […]

Fire-fuelling Santa-Ana winds will get a boost from a huge Pacific storm as 100mph gusts push the threat level beyond ‘critical’.National Weather authorities have in the past 24 hours issued ‘extreme critical fire’ warnings across California as the blaze shows no signs of retreat.Unstoppable incendiary Santa-Ana winds are the main driver, hurtling from desert regions towards western states.Now, a major storm off the Pacific coast will join forces with the […]

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for fog across large parts of England and Wales, with forecasters urging Britons to consider amending their travel plans.The warning came into effect at 8pm on Wednesday and will remain in place until 11am on Thursday, covering the morning rush hour.The alert spans from Devon and Dorset on the south coast up towards the north-east of England, with meteorologists warning of […]