11 March 2021, 08:23 The UK is being hit with heavy downpours and strong winds. Picture: PA UK weather forecast: the strong winds battered England and Wales last night look set to continue today. A yellow weather warning for wind is in place across England and Wales today, with winds …
Read More »UK could see new Beast from the East after Arctic warming event
T he UK could see a new Beast from the East as the Arctic experiences another sudden stratospheric warming event (SSW), experts have said. Meteorologists have observed an SSW is under way, which is associated with very cold weather. When this happens in the Arctic, it can lead to a …
Read More »UK weather: Temperatures to plunge as low as -10C bringing snow showers and freezing fog
S now showers and freezing fog are set to sweep the UK in the coming days, with severe weather warnings covering most of the nation. Wintry conditions will be brought on by a “bank of rain” in the early hours with snow on the way later on Thursday, Met Office …
Read More »UK weather: New year ushered in by widespread frost and freezing fog as temperatures plunge below zero
T he new year has been ushered in by widespread frost and freezing fog as temperatures plunged below freezing overnight. The mercury was expected to drop as low as minus 4C (24.8F) in southern England in the early hours, while wintry showers are expected across parts of the UK. As …
Read More »UK weather forecast: Storm Bella set to bring heavy rain and 70mph gales on Boxing Day
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. …
Read More »Forecasters warn thunderstorms could be on the way after heatwave
A yellow weather warning for thunderstorms across the UK is in place for the end of the week as forecasters predict possible flooding – bringing an end to the recent tropical heatwave. The warning is in place from 12pm on Friday, June 26, until 6am the following day. The Met …
Read More »Tesco superstore in Beeston had to close after floodwater poured in ‘like a river’
The Tesco Extra in Beeston had to temporarily close on Wednesday (June 17) after floodwater poured into the superstore. Shopper Sue Cain, 52, filmed the car park of the Station Road store partially underwater. The charity volunteer coordinator, of Arran Close, Stapleford, also captured footage of the supermarket left damp …
Read More »Shropshire on brink with flood defences ‘likely’ to be breached by ‘danger to life’ surges
Towns in flood-ravaged Shropshire are on the brink as temporary defences are “likely” to be breached within hours – and residents have been urged to flee. Thousands of people living along a 100-mile stretch of the swollen River Severn are on high alert amid two severe “danger to life” warnings …
Read More »Met Office wind warning now in force as Storm Brendan blasts Devon and Cornwall – live updates
Hamlet cut off A small hamlet with some of the best river views in Cornwall was cut off from the rest of the world after a large tree came down in gale force winds. Malpas, which overlooks the River Truro where it meets with the River Fal was the scene …
Read More »Riverside village Malpas stranded after fallen tree cut only road off
A small village with some of the best river views in Cornwall has been cut off from the rest of the world after a large tree came down in gale force winds. Malpas, which overlooks the River Truro where it meets with the River Fal, was the scene of amusement …
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