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The Met Office has issued an urgent warning as Storm Bert looks set to wreak havoc over a washout weekend with 70mph winds leading to yet more "disruption". The UK's national weather service, which named Storm Bert as the second storm of the season, revealed that a deep area of low pressure will impact large parts of the UK on Saturday and Sunday. Heavy rain, snow and strong is expected […]

Forecasters have issued several weather warnings for snow and ice, as wintry conditions overnight have caused traffic chaos. The Met Office has extended its forecast, with up to 20cm of snow expected in areas above 300m, with 5-10cm possible above 200m.Met Office Chief Meteorologist Dan Suri said: "An area of low pressure slides its way eastwards on Monday night. The associated frontal system will bring disruptive snow between Monday evening […]

The Met Office has issued fresh yellow weather warnings across the UK, with ice alerts covering much of southern England, the Midlands and eastern Wales.Several other warnings for snow and ice remain in force across Britain, as Arctic conditions continue to grip the nation.Forecasters have warned that vehicles could become stranded, power cuts may occur and rural communities risk being cut off as some places face being covered with 20cm […]

At least 74 schools have been forced to close today after the Met Office issued three yellow snow and ice warnings. The UK's national weather service warned of "disruptive" conditions across the West Midlands, Greater Manchester, North Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Thousands of pupils have already been impacted by the return of sub-freezing temperatures, with several schools closing for the day. Some in Yorkshire were forced to close after […]

A new set of weather warnings have been issued across the length of the country just hours after more than 150 schools were forced to close for the day. The Met Office has issued five yellow weather alerts for snow and ice covering areas of England, Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland.The announcement comes after nearly 200 schools have been closed, 130 in Wales, 50 in the West Midlands and another […]

A battle between the Arctic and Atlantic will turn Britain into a 10-day combat zone of freezing gales, snow and storms.As the nation braces for the first winter downpours of the season, experts predict a smorgasbord of freakish weather into the Festive season.Polar winds through the coming days will send temperatures tumbling as swathes of the country braced for heavy snow.Then, milder south-westerly winds will barge in from the Atlantic […]

Traffic has been ground to a halt across the UK as snow and wintry conditions have hit causing travel chaos. The Met Office has warned Britons about possible travel chaos this morning as particularly bad weather will strike at rush hour.Dan Suri, Chief Meteorologist at the Met Office, said: "An area of low pressure slides its way eastwards on Monday night. The associated frontal system, marking the boundary between cold […]

Torrential downpours, damaging winds and ‘catastrophic floods’ will be swept into the US coast on the tail of a tropical storm.Hurricane-ravaged America is braced for yet more misery as Tropical Storm Sara ploughs across the Gulf of Mexico.Although Sara is weakening despite fears she would gain hurricane status, she retains enough clout to unleash a week of disruption.Storm trackers show the dying storm sweeping the Gulf of Mexico through the […]

An amber cold health alert has been issued across large parts of England amid warnings that freezing Arctic winds could lead to a rise in deaths among vulnerable people.The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has warned that the impending cold snap is "likely to cause significant impacts across health and social care services."The alert comes as temperatures plummeted to -7.8C at Tulloch Bridge in the Scottish Highlands on Sunday night, […]