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A "tornado" hit Greater Manchester overnight, with the damage caused by Storm Gerrit across the country set to continue to wreak havoc today.Britons have been urged to delay travel plans due to the fallout from the chaotic weather as train operators warn of significant delays, short-notice alterations and cancellations.There were high speed winds across the UK, with the Met Office having issued nine yellow weather warnings for throughout the day […]

Britons could be entitled to financial support with their energy bills thanks to the Cold Weather Payment scheme.The Met Office has issued multiple yellow warnings covering strong winds, rain and ice as Storm Gerrit looks set to cause travel chaos in the UK.With some areas to be hit by extremely cold weather, households in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will be looking to check their eligibility for the Cold Weather […]

A 700-mile ‘cold pool’ left in the wake of a ruthless winter cyclone threatens to unleash a crippling ‘ice storm’ across parts of the US.Holidaymakers returning home after Christmas are warned travel in the worst-hit regions will be difficult to ‘near impossible’.A huge storm battering America is continuing its frenzied journey since the start of the week from the west coast to eastern states.The National Weather Service (NOAA) has numerous […]

A blast of Atlantic cold air is set to hit the UK in the middle of next month, with weather maps indicating virtually the whole country will be blanketed in snow.High pressure is set to lead to plummeting temperatures, with an icy freeze settling over the UK.WX Charts graphics indicate a heavy dollop of snow will fall on January 11, with up to 8cm of the white stuff falling an […]

The Met Office has warned the UK will be lashed with heavy rain, hill snow and fierce winds as predict the next named storm of the season will lash the Britain in a matter of hours.Heavy rain and strong winds will whip across the country on Wednesday, bringing “wintry hazards”.Met Office Chief Meteorologist Frank Saunders said: “Storm Gerrit will run towards western UK on Wednesday and bring with it potential […]

A ‘volatile’ festive week will see a 200mph jet stream dish up a frenzied cocktail of torrential rain, 70mph gales, snow and freakishly high temperatures.Scotland was alone in a White Christmas yesterday while the rest of the UK saw the mercury nudge double figures for one of the warmest Christmas Days on record.jet stream mapNetWeatherMet Office alerts for rain and up to six inches of snow are in force in […]

New Year travel plans could be thrown into chaos as the Met Office has warned there could be a “risk of gales” and snow in some parts of the UK.Many Britons woke up on Christmas morning to bands of rain, which the Met Office has warned will only become more severe throughout the morning.UK weather: New Year travel chaos to ensue as Met Office warns ‘risk of gales’ and snowGetty […]

Britons can ditch the scarves and gloves this Christmas, as the UK is expected to see its warmest ever December 25 in more than a century.Forecasters are predicting unusually mild temperatures for the festive period, with mercury rising into double digits.On Christmas Day, the Met Office said the UK will be damp and windy, however, the temperature could reach a high of 14C.This is just one degree off the record […]

The Met Office has issued four separate snow, rain and wind warnings for today as the UK is battered with stormy weather during the festive period.The warnings are in place all across the UK, ranging from Scotland to southern England.The Met Office alerts come are in place for December 27, with one of the warnings beginning at 0.00am and lasting until 11.59pm.The rain and snow warning is in place in […]