Travel chaos hits the Midwest as up to 15 inches blankets Iowa to Ohio

More than 200 flights have been canceled as travel chaos hit the Midwest on Tuesday when up to 15 inches blanketed a few states during a major winter storm that left 100 million people under weather advisories.  The storm dumped more than a foot of snow on parts of the middle of the country while … Read more

Destructive tornado traps people in Alabama as major snowstorm blankets Midwest

A destructive tornado has hit Alabama, trapping people in their homes, damaging buildings and downing trees – while a major winter storm blanketed parts of the Midwest.  The tornado hit in Fultondale about 10.30pm, with Jefferson County under a watch until 1am. It caused significant damage and multiple people were trapped in buildings and cars, … Read more

Ice blankets the Sahara desert while snow falls in Saudi Arabia where temperature has dropped to -2C

What IS going on with the world’s weather? Ice blankets the Sahara desert while snow falls in Saudi Arabia where temperature has dropped to -2C The desert town of Ain Sefra in Algeria was blanketed with snow last Wednesday as temperatures hit -3C Photographer Karim Bouchetata captured the unusual sight in stunning images of sheep … Read more

Climate change: Blankets put on China’s Dagu glacier to stop melting

Chinese scientists put BLANKETS over an endangered glacier to prevent it from melting amid global warming Researchers put sheets over part of Dagu Glacier in an experiment last year The method can prevent masses of ice from melting as quickly, the team said The cover blocks solar radiation and heat exchange on the glacier’s surface Swiss people … Read more

So will be a white Christmas? Heavy snow blankets Durham with temperatures set to plunge

Britons in the north of England today woke up to a blanket of heavy snow as forecasters warned temperatures are set to plunge this week amid severe warnings from the Met Office of heavy rain, floods and strong winds. After an unsettled week Christmas morning is expected to have a cold and frosty start, reaching … Read more

Will it be a white Christmas? Heavy snow blankets parts of UK with temperatures set to plunge

It is expected to be a wet Christmas – rather than a white Christmas – for most of the UK this year as heavy downpours and frost are forecast ahead of the big day, with a severe rain warning issued for southern England today and almost 100 UK flood alerts. After an unsettled week Christmas … Read more

Christmas dinner shopping guide – from pigs in blankets to the finest puds

Tuck into the great festive food test: From pigs in blankets to the finest puds, your shopping guide for Christmas dinner By Tessa Cunningham for the Daily Mail Published: 00:54 GMT, 19 December 2020 | Updated: 00:55 GMT, 19 December 2020 Advertisement Still searching for the perfect Yule feast?  Here, TESSA CUNNINGHAM samples supermarket staples … Read more

It keeps the homeless warm… and doesn’t cost a packet! Man makes blankets out of CRISP packs

It costs a packet! The man who makes protective blankets for homeless people by ironing together 77 used crisp wrappers Miley Porritt is using his ironing business to help the homeless keep warm Porritt, 23, had once been a rough sleeper himself and knows the challenges His crisp packet blankets can be used to line … Read more

Lidl and Morrisons launch pigs in blankets pizza ahead of Christmas

Merry Crustmas! Foodies rejoice as Lidl and Morrisons launch pigs in blankets pizza ahead of Christmas Lidl’s Pizza has s sourdough base with red onions, cranberry, and pigs in blankets Morrison’s offering comes on a deep pan base and is topped with sage and onion turkey, mozzarella , tomato, cranberry sauce and pigs in blankets … Read more

Fog and frost blankets part of the country as autumn comes to an end

Fog and frost blankets part of the country as autumn comes to an end and the weather turns cold with the mercury down to freezing Weather has taken a more wintry turn with freezing nights and the mercury down into single figures by day Today is again due to be gloomy for most parts of … Read more