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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 […]

The Met Office has issued an apology after it incorrectly sent out a “severe” hot weather alert despite the temperature being a chilly 4C in some parts of the UK.The alert warned the public of a “significant threat to life” because of the intense heat, leaving many mobile users puzzled.A second message then warned of the complete opposite. “Severe snow or ice warning until 23.59,” it read.One baffled Briton screenshotted […]

Britons should brace themselves for a frosty start to December, with the mercury predicted to drop to -4C and snowfall on the cards.The UK has just been battered by two consecutive low-pressure systems - Storm Bert and Storm Conall - with the former sadly taking the lives of five people.It has also been pummelled with freezing temperatures, with a bone-chilling -11C recorded in Aberdeenshire yesterday. And as we head into […]

Storm Bert will throw "everything but the kitchen sink" at Britain this weekend as the nation braces for gales, rain and more blizzards.November is about to end with a bout of cyclonic disruption as autumn launches a final "vicious" assault.A giant pressure "depression" flexing its muscles between Iceland and the UK has earned the second storm name of the season.The "cyclonic" low will be powered by a frenzied jet stream […]

The Met Office has issued a double fog warning as Storm Conall continues to inflict chaos across Britain. Two fog warnings are in place for large parts of the country from the south of London to Northern Ireland.In Northern Ireland, the Met Office said that Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, Londonderry and Tyrone would receive the worst conditions. Meanwhile, in England, the East and West Midlands, London and the south east, […]

A savage Thanksgiving snowstorm will unleash a ‘full-fledged blizzard’ putting swaths of the United States on alert for a ‘major whiteout’.Arctic air flooding across Canada will sweep the Great Lakes turning heavy rain into torrential snowfall.Surrounding regions are warned to expect ‘multiple feet’ of snow, as emergency services brace for weekend chaos.The winter deluge will stretch the holiday into next week as winter arrives bearing its teeth.A major whiteout is […]