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A freak late-season ‘tropical storm’ will lock horns with Polar winds crippling America to unleash a torrential deluge.As swaths of the United States battle near-historic snowfall, a plume of warm air will barge in from the Gulf of Mexico.Temperatures across southern states will nudge unseasonable highs as the region gets a ‘taste of summer’.But where warm air ploughs into a freezing blast, all hell will break loose with torrential electrical […]

Storm Darragh is set to batter Britain this weekend with an amber danger to life warning issued by the Met Office.Forecasters said a period of very strong northerly or northwesterly winds is likely to develop during Saturday as the storm moves from west to east.A Met Office spokesperson said: "Gusts of 70 to 80 mph are likely around exposed coasts and headlands, where some very large waves are likely, whilst […]

A powerful ‘clipper’ storm loaded with a ‘direct Arctic discharge’ will plough snow-hit America threatening a ‘life-threatening emergency’.As the winter blanket piles feet deep across eastern states, warnings are in force for another polar deluge.Frenzied ‘snow squalls’ threaten travel mayhem as the United States is hit by one of its worst early season snowstorms.A freezing plume sweeping from the North Pole will thrust temperatures 20 degrees below average for the […]

The Met Office has issued a series of yellow rain and wind warnings across much of the UK, with the possibility of hurricane force winds set to hit Britain in a matter of days.Wind gusts could be as high as 80mph, with the requirement for hurricane force gales at 74mph."Strong winds and heavy rain potentially leading to some disruption," the Met Office warned.More to follow...The Met Office has issued a […]

A bitter Arctic blast is about to give way to another possible named storm as Britain’s topsy-turvy weather takes another U-turn.Temperatures of 15C or higher at the weekend have been trounced by icy gusts pouring in from the North Pole.But, in keeping with autumn so far, the cold snap will be short-lived with sleet and snow displaced by a stormy blast from the Atlantic.This year’s trademark tussle between high and […]

Britain is set for a "roller coaster of temperatures" as a volatile polar vortex threatens to bring dramatic weather changes throughout December, forecasters have warned.A Netweather spokesperson explained that the jet stream will alternate between periods of meridional and zonal flow, causing temperatures to fluctuate significantly as arctic air masses move across the country.The unstable conditions are expected to begin this week, with mild southerly winds being replaced by a […]

A ‘jaw-dropping’ winter deluge wielding the potential for the ‘heaviest snowfall in the world’ threatens to bury parts of the US under an impassable snowdrift.Eastern states are on alert for ‘prolific’ blizzards, prompting warnings to brace for ‘impossible’ travel conditions.Arctic winds this week will send a freezing plume across the warm waters of the Great Lakes triggering an eruption of instability.A resulting savage ‘snow squall’ threatens to engulf the region […]

Britons are set for a dramatic temperature plunge on Monday, with forecasters warning that some rural areas could see the mercury drop as low as -7C overnight.The stark change comes after a mild weekend, where temperatures are expected to reach up to 16C in parts of the country on Sunday.Met Office spokeswoman Becky Mitchell confirmed the incoming Arctic blast, noting that temperatures will fall "a bit below average" as the […]

Britain is about to become a battle ground for a ‘cyclonic-anticyclonic’ conflict triggering yo-yo temperatures and the risk of another named storm.A bizarre weather set-up driven by pressure systems competing into the festive season promises spring-like temperatures followed by harsh frosts and autumn storms.After an icy end to the week, thermometers this weekend in parts will rise into the mid-teens before plunging back below freezing.Then, a barrage of Atlantic low-pressure […]