Shetland and eastern Scotland get snow, with more forecast to fall later in the day in southern HighlandsShetland and parts of eastern Scotland have woken up to a white Christmas, the Met Office confirmed.As of 7am on Christmas Day, the weather agency …
Chance of white Christmas in parts of north Wales and northern England
Met Office says temperatures set to plunge to -2C in areas of the UK, with warnings for snow and strong windsA white Christmas may be on the way for the uplands of north Wales and northern England, while festive flurries and bracing temperatures will s…
Tell us: have you been affected by Storm Barra?
We would like to hear from those who have been affected by storm damage or without powerIf you’ve been affected by Storm Arwen, click hereMore than 30,000 homes and businesses in Ireland have been left without power as Storm Barra made landfall.The Met…
Flood risk for parts of UK as heavy rain hits Cumbria and Scotland
Environment agency and Met Office tell swaths of England, Scotland and Wales to brace for more rainSwaths of the UK have been told to brace for more heavy rain this weekend amid warnings of further flooding.The Environment Agency had a dozen flood warn…
UK weather: rainstorms to turn to dry conditions by Wednesday
Met Office says Scotland and Northern Ireland could still be hit by storms before the weekendHeavy rainstorms that have battered Britain throughout this week are forecast to give way to milder, drier weather on Wednesday.It comes after torrential rain …
UK weather: flood risk as heavy rain hits parts of England and Scotland
Met Office says strong winds could also cause delays to transport and a short loss of powerHeavy rain and up to 60mph winds will hit parts of England and Scotland and could cause flooding, travel disruption and power outages on Saturday.The Met Office …
Right as rain! 10 ways to boost your mood on grey, wet or cold days
After a disappointing British summer, many of us won’t be looking forward to autumn and winter. But there are many ways to keep your spirits high in the bleaker seasonsIf you have ever spent summer in the UK, you will know that there is often little to…
Call that a summer? Now how will we cope with a Covid-ravaged autumn?
We needed warmth and fun and ice lollies to prepare us for the coming gloom. We got … more gloomI’ve been drenched in rain this week. Personally, I like it. I have a theory that everyone has a season that brings out the best in them, and for most norma…
UK weather: parts of England could hit 30C before arrival of thunderstorms
Central and eastern areas forecast to be hottest as conditions nudge towards heatwave thresholdTemperatures exceeded 30C (86F) in some southern parts of the UK on Tuesday, before thunderstorms were expected to descend on the south-west.The mercury hit …
UK weather: ‘little blast of summer’ forecast after soggy August
Warm air from Mediterranean predicted to push temperatures in parts of Britain to 28C next weekAfter weeks of soggy weather, temperatures are expected to soar in parts of the UK next week.The south-east is predicted to experience the hottest weather, w…