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Britons will have to endure one more day of icy blasts before temperatures soar into double digits – as the country’s record-breaking Big Freeze finally comes to an end. Bitter-cold 80mph winds, freezing rain and dangerous icy conditions are set to hit parts of the UK on Sunday, as Britain faces the tail-end of the … Read more
Met Office ‘to give forecasts from abroad’ as £1.2 billion energy-guzzling supercomputer risks torpedoing the service’s public stance on fighting climate change Sources say the Met Office will house a new supercomputer outside the UK There are fears it will use so much energy it will hinder stance on climate change It is hoped supercomputer … Read more
Met Office ‘to give forecasts from abroad’ as £1.2 billion energy-guzzling supercomputer risks torpedoing the service’s public stance on fighting climate change Sources say the Met Office will house a new supercomputer outside the UK There are fears it will use so much energy it will hinder stance on climate change It is hoped supercomputer … Read more
Temperatures will hit double digits this week as milder conditions take over after a week of record-breaking cold, the Met Office has revealed. Wintry weather will still be around for the weekend, but temperatures will begin to rise as high as 12C across the south of England next week, forecasters have predicted. It comes after … Read more
Gales of up to 50mph are predicted to combine with blizzards of snow today to provide a freezing start to the weekend. The mercury dropped to minus 15C in parts of central and northern Scotland in the early hours, while temperatures in England and Wales hovered around minus 5C. It is expected to be drier … Read more
Coldest night in 11 YEARS as temperatures tumble to minus 22C! Extreme freeze continues with snow and ice warnings for travel chaos and power cuts until Saturday Temperatures plunged to -22.9C at Braemar and -21.1C at Kinbrace, Scotland overnight, Met Office confirmed Yellow weather warnings for snow and ice remain in place across swathes of … Read more
Coldest night in 11 YEARS as temperatures tumble to minus 21C! Extreme freeze continues with snow and ice warnings for travel chaos and power cuts until Saturday Temperatures plunged to -21.9C at Braemar and -21.1C at Kinbrace, Scotland overnight, Met Office confirmed Yellow weather warnings for snow and ice remain in place across swathes of … Read more
Storm Darcy is set to bring six more inches of snow today amid a -7C chill with warnings of travel chaos and power cuts after blizzards shut vaccine centres and schools. Snowfalls have continued over parts of England and Scotland overnight, with temperatures remaining below freezing across the country this morning. A yellow weather warning … Read more
Storm Darcy has brought a foot of snow and bitter temperatures plunging to -10C as the Beast from the East batters Kent with 50mph winds – threatening travel chaos and power cuts until Wednesday. The Met Office has warned of ‘significant disruptive snowfall’ in London and the South East, especially parts of East Anglia and Kent, … Read more
Snowy blizzards are set to cause travel chaos and power cuts to parts of Britain from today as Storm Darcy rolls across Europe from Russia and Ukraine and brings up to four days of freezing weather. The Met Office has warned of ‘significant disruptive snowfall’ in London and the South East, especially parts of East Anglia … Read more