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The mercury in the capital was set to stay at or below 3C on Thursday afternoon – with a bitingly cold wind ensuring the ‘feel like temperature’ stays at or below zero, according to the Met Office.  But hopes of some snow in London at the dawn of the New …

B ritons should brace for a bitterly cold end to 2020 as icy showers and widespread frost sweep the UK. Temperatures could plunge below -5C in the glens of Scotland overnight, with rain, sleet and snow flurries making their way south throughout New Year’s Eve, the Met Office said. A …

O vernight snow flurries brought travel chaos on Monday as the UK was hit by an Arctic blast of freezing temperatures. But the winter wonderland scenes were marred by mayhem on the roads, with some drivers forced to abandon their cars after being caught in the drift. In Gloucestershire, police …

S torm Bella is set to bring heavy rain and severe gales of up to 70mph in coastal parts of the UK. The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning for wind as Storm Bella is expected to cause travel disruptions for parts of south England and south Wales. …

The storm comes after dozens were rescued and homes and businesses flooded by heavy rain in the run-up to Christmas. An amber national severe weather warning has been issued for parts of south Wales and across southern England, with gusts expected to reach up to 60-70mph in exposed coastal locations. …

Water-ravaged regions are warned that even a little rain will cause further flooding today as a torrential deluge and winds of up to 75mph hammer Britain for the third weekend in a row after Storms Ciara and Dennis.    There are 90 flood warnings and 153 flood alerts in place through …

Storm Ciara is wreaking havoc across the country as homes are being evacuated after a hotel collapsed into raging flood waters while 93mph gales ripped down cranes, windmills and even a pub.   Tourists are stranded as hundreds of flights into and out of European airports were cancelled as Britain’s biggest …

Hundreds of flights into and out of European airports were cancelled as Britain’s biggest storm in seven years swept into Scotland and the rest of the UK was put on warning for 90mph winds today.  Storm Ciara first brought gusts of up to 70mph on the west coast of Scotland …

Yet another band of heavy rain is set to move in across southern parts of England and into the east coast tonight as torrential downpours travel from the continent. After today’s humidity tomorrow looks set to be just as muggy, with highs of 64F (18C) combing with severe weather expected …