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Snow could fall as far south as London later this week as parts of Britain face a further three inches tonight. Areas of Scotland, northern England and Northern Ireland have already been blanketed in the white stuff over the past two days, with more falling today after temperatures fell to -5C (23F) overnight. The Met … Read more
Motorists faced an icy commute to work in parts of Britain this morning after temperatures plummeted to -5C overnight and forecasters warned of a further inch of snow. Rain is expected for much of the UK throughout today, along with gusts of up to 50mph on the South West coast, while the Environment Agency has … Read more
‘Extra day of half term!’: Teachers and pupils delight as snow chaos triggers shutdown of more than 300 schools ***Do you have any pictures of snow where you are? Email them to [email protected]*** By Mark Duell and Lara Keay For Mailonline Published: 11:15 GMT, 24 February 2020 | Updated: 11:17 GMT, 24 February 2020 Advertisement … Read more
Communities brought to their knees by flooding face further misery as Britain heads for its wettest February in 30 years, with more rain, wind and snow set to hit nationwide. The Met Office has warned a month’s worth of rain (2.4in) could fall across an already soaked South Wales today as yet another wave of … Read more
Britain is set for its wettest February in 30 years as the country braced itself for yet more heavy rain this weekend. Stormy weather will bring further misery to communities still suffering from two weeks of downpours as concerns grow that more flood defences will buckle under the strain. An average 5.5in of rain has … Read more
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 to Monday, as well as … Read more
Flood-hit communities are braced for further heavy rain today as river levels continue to threaten to breach barriers. Hundreds of properties have been flooded and at-risk areas evacuated across England and Wales after the downpours brought to the UK by Storm Dennis. The Met Office said rain would start to build up in the west … Read more
Boris Johnson is facing calls to declare a ‘national emergency’ with Britain facing another day of widespread flooding and travel chaos in the wake of Storm Dennis as forecasters warned of a three-day deluge of rain and ice. Communities are braced for further misery tomorrow when two inches of rain are expected to fall within … Read more
Furious locals hit by extreme floods have slammed Boris Johnson after it was revealed he has no plans to visit areas worst affected by Storm Dennis as thousands were evacuated from their homes. More than 550 flood warnings are still in place – including five with ‘danger to life’ – as Britain faces even more misery in … Read more
Met Office plans world’s-fastest weather forecasting supercomputer that will help predict storms up to eight days in advance in £850MILLION upgrade The new weather forecasting system is set to be the fastest in the world Data will be used to select suitable locations for defences and anticipate change It is thought that the new supercomputer will … Read more