UK weather: Snow could sweep south towards London by Thursday

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

UK weather: River Severn rises to all-time high devastating towns and villages

Residents in areas of Shropshire were urged to evacuated today as the River Severn rose to all-time high levels amid severe flooding after more than 400 tonnes of water per second rushed down towards Shrewsbury. Large parts of the county are already underwater, with many access roads closed, and things could get worse with the … Read more

UK weather: Commuters face death-trap icy roads after -5C overnight freeze

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

Now for the SNOW! Winter weather blows in after weeks of gales and floods

Now for the SNOW! Winter weather blows in after weeks of gales and floods with forecasters warning of up to eight inches and saying almost ANYWHERE could see flurries in next two days The North of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland will take the brunt of the winter weather tomorrow  Further south towns will battle … Read more

UK WEATHER Britain heads for wettest February in 30 years more rain floods South Wales Scotland

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

Kobe Bryant pilot previously disciplined for breaking rules when flying in bad weather

Kobe Bryant’s helicopter was just 100 feet and 12 seconds from clear skies before it crashed in thick fog, killing the basketball star, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others, according to federal investigators.  The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released a preliminary report Friday on the probe into the January 26 crash in Calabasas, … Read more

Weather, the World Cup and public holidays impact on the numbers of patients booking GP appointments

Britons book more GP appointments when it is cold and rainy – but they make fewer visits when it is sunny or snowing, research shows. Scientists also found patients booked fewer appointments on days last summer that the England football team played in the World Cup. Spikes in attendances also occur after public holidays and … Read more

UK weather: Hail storm will dump a month’s rain on water-ravaged towns today

Britain faces further torrential rain across large swathes of the country over the next few days along with hail, thunder and snow, bringing even more misery to flood-hit communities after more heavy downpours overnight. Nearly 300 flood warnings or alerts remain in place today, while up to 4in (100mm) of rain – or a month’s … Read more

UK weather: Hail storm will dump a month’s rain on water-ravaged towns today

Britain faces further torrential rain across large swathes of the country over the next few days along with hail, thunder and snow, bringing even more misery to flood-hit communities after more heavy downpours overnight. Nearly 300 flood warnings or alerts remain in place today, while up to 4in (100mm) of rain – or a month’s … Read more

Massive flock of birds measuring 180 miles across is captured on a weather radar

Massive flock of birds measuring 180 miles across is captured on a weather radar as they take off near Key West A massive flock of birds was captured on a weather radar Mon around midnight The flock took off from Key West and measured about 180 miles across  Experts say this is called ‘roost rings’ … Read more