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Brutally cold winds steered by a ‘plunging jet stream’ will scour the United States with crackling electric storms loaded with thundersnow.The New Year is about to go bang as swathes of the country are put on alert for the worst winter blast in years.A sub-zero plume loaded with freezing winds and heavy snow will take its strongest swipe across eastern states.It will collide with warmer, tropical air across the south […]

The Met Office has issued a number of warnings across the country as Britons have been urged to avoid train travel amidst 135 flood warnings. Wind, rain and snow warnings have been put in place all the way from Scotland to Cornwall, while much of the UK is braced for severe flooding on New Year's Day. The forecaster issued several yellow warnings for wind and rain across Wales, southern England, […]

A major incident has been declared in Greater Manchester after widespread flooding struck across the region on New Year's Day.Greater Manchester Police said Bolton, Didsbury, Harpurhey, Stalybridge, Stockport and Wigan were the worst-affected areas, with mountain rescue teams deployed to assist emergency services.Parts of the region have seen more than 80mm of rain fall in just 24 hours, leading to record-high river levels and numerous evacuations.Emergency services have been responding […]

A hotel understood to be housing "asylum seekers" in Manchester has been evacuated after a day of heavy rain and flooding in the region.The area surrounding the Britannia Country House Hotel in Didsbury became submerged in the high water after the deluge - and rescue teams have been forced to retrieve those inside via boat as a result.One eyewitness at the scene told the Manchester Evening News: "There are boats […]

A ‘dangerous, damaging and destructive’ Polar blast threatens the coldest January freeze for almost 15 years.‘Brutal’ Arctic winds sweeping 3,000 miles across the United States will unleash torrents of snow and throw thermometers into freefall.Temperatures across eastern states will drop 40F below average this weekend as the region braces for weeks of winter torment.AccuWeather long-range weather expert Paul Pastelok said: “Following a stretch of milder air across much of the […]

Britons hoping for a pleasant New Year's Day weather forecast have been told to brace for yet more wind, rain, snow and ice after the Met Office issued a new set of warnings.With fireworks displays across the nation having been called off following days of inclement climes, swathes of England, Wales and Scotland now face a series of weather alerts - with a shaky start to 2025 pencilled in.As previously […]

The Northern Lights are set to create a spectacular natural display across the UK this New Year's Eve, the Met Office has revealed.A huge coronal mass ejection (CME) striking Earth will trigger the aurora borealis, offering a dramatic backdrop to traditional firework displays across swathes of the country.The rare celestial show comes as the Sun reaches the maximum phase of its 11-year cycle, making such displays more frequent.Usually confined to […]

Britons face New Year’s weather chaos as three storms collide in a melee of Arctic fury to unleash a bone-numbing -17C blast of winter misery.After months yo-yoing between bitter cold and storms, the UK is about to be hit by a Polar-tempest combo.A trio of Atlantic cyclones starting on New Year’s Eve threaten 70mph gales, torrential rain and snow, as temperatures plunge to minus 17C.Severe weather led to the cancellation […]

Britons already bracing for a harsh start to 2025 have been told to look out for even worse conditions after the Met Office updated yesterday's wide-ranging weather warnings.On Sunday forecasters issued a spate of yellow weather warnings for rain, snow, ice and wind - and now, a rare amber alert has been put in place for parts of Scotland.From midnight tonight to 5pm tomorrow, residents a stretch of Scotland from […]