Beast from the East II looms over UK: Storm Darcy is threatening travel chaos and power cuts

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 of England, especially parts of … Read more

Britain braces for up to EIGHT INCHES of snow and 50mph gale-force winds

Britain is today braced for up to eight inches of snow and 50mph gale-force winds as Storm Darcy prepares to blast the UK with cold air from Russia and Eastern Europe – and the Met Office issues amber warnings for the South East on Sunday.   Forecasters have today issued yellow warnings for snow and ice … Read more

UK weather: ‘Baltic Beast’ rampages towards Britain as deluge threatens flood mayhem

Bitter winds from the Baltic and Scandinavia will bring ‘dangerous’ blizzards and sub-zero temperatures to Britain for at least four days from today along with yet more heavy rain over already-deluged areas. Yorkshire and the North East of England will today bear the brunt of the downpours before ice and snow are forecast to follow, … Read more

UK weather: Britons wake to more snow chaos today with 60-hour blizzard alert

Communities in parts of Britain could be cut off ‘for several days’ by blizzards with a ‘whiteout weekend’ in prospect for most of Scotland after multiple warnings for snow were issued culminating in a 60-hour alert. The Met Office said ‘some higher rural communities could become cut off’ for days, with no gas, electricity, water … Read more

Sea defences are breached and cars are carried away on Dorset beach

A Dorset beach was last night battered by a brutal storm that breached sea defences and even carried cars away amid strong wings, heavy rainfall and terrifying 23ft waves.  Sea and rain water poured into streets surrounding Chesil Beach on the Isle of Portland, with at least one person believed to have been left needing … Read more

Temperatures will plunge to minus 15C tonight with eight inches of snow and MORE rain on way

Britain has been hit 82 flood warnings as treacherous icy conditions are expected tomorrow with a yellow weather warning in place as temperatures plunge to -15C tonight with eight inches of snow expected across highest areas. Temperatures are set to plummet to -6C overnight in England with the potential for the mercury to fall to between … Read more

Snow could fall TODAY in London, Wales and parts of south-east

Snow could fall TODAY in London, Wales and parts of south-east England as yellow ice warning brings dangerous conditions for motorists The Met Office has placed yellow warning across parts of central Scotland and the Highlands for today Rural communities in Scotland may become cut off, with power cuts and disruption to transport services Torrential … Read more

White-out weekend: Snow is set to bring travel chaos from tomorrow with flurries in London

Parts of Britain are bracing themselves for two days of flash floods and power cuts as Scotland is blanketed in snow today while London is set for flurries this weekend.   The Met Office placed a yellow warning across parts of central Scotland and the Highlands, adding that rural communities may become cut off, power cuts … Read more

Britain will be lashed by SEVEN inches of snow and heavy downpours from today

Parts of Britain could be blanketed with up to seven inches of snow in the coming days, and a band of heavy rain could also trigger flooding, forecasters said. Yellow weather warnings for ‘heavy snow’ have been issued by the Met Office, covering much of Scotland and parts of northern England –  after the Met … Read more

Met Office warns of up to a FOOT more snow and floods

Britons are bracing for another chilly weekend as forecasters warn temperatures will plummet, with more rain and snow is on the way.    A yellow weather warning of snow has been issued for all of Thursday and into Friday morning across parts of Scotland and northern England, with forecasters warning of potential heavy snowfall on hills … Read more