Weather
Why is the UK still so poorly prepared for extreme weather?
January 4, 20252025 has rolled in with weather warnings and transport chaos aplenty, as the nation prepares for another period of unsettled conditions. Not only were New Year celebrations cancelled and train journeys disrupted due to wild winds, but alerts about potentially life-threatening cold weather conditions also hit the headlines ahead of this this weekend. And, as […]
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UK weather live: Snow, wind and rain warnings on New Year’s Day as more than 170 flood warnings issued
January 1, 2025Fireworks highlights from around the world For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. […]
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When was the last white Christmas in London?
December 21, 2024Christmas is just around the corner, though this year’s holiday in London will likely be a bit warmer than average. There’s not much of a chance of any snowy weather this year, London has had white Christmases in the past. When was the last white Christmas in London? When did London last have a white […]
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Map shows Met Office weather warnings this weekend for wind and rain’
December 4, 2024Sarah Hooper Published December 4, 2024 3:02pm Updated December 4, 2024 3:03pm Further weather warnings have been issued by the Met Office as heavy rain and winds of up to 80mph are set to slam into the British Isles. All of England, Wales and Northern Ireland will be under a warning from Friday afternoon until […]
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UK flights cancelled after weather turns grey with fog warnings in place
November 28, 2024Weather set to return to ‘typical end of November’ After a stormy week, the Met Office has predicted weather will return back to what we’d normally expect at this time of year. Met Office’s meteorologist Greg Dewhurst said the weather is now returning to ‘typical end of November’ – meaning some areas might even see […]
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Dozens of flights cancelled at major airport due to Storm Conall
November 27, 2024Storm Conall has swept across the UK and landed in the Netherlands where dozens of KLM flights have been cancelled due to rough weather. Storm Conall, the third storm of the season, dropped two weeks’ worth of rain in parts of England as it continued towards Amsterdam across the North Sea. The Dutch carrier KLM […]
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Storm Bert latest updates: Danger to life weather warnings for rain and wind as 300 areas hit by flood risk
November 24, 2024Weather Severe disruption Storm Bert brings torrential rains and winds to UK UK braces for ‘disruptive snow’, ice and cold temperatures For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news […]
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Major incident declared in part of south Wales due to Storm Bert
November 24, 2024To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A major incident has been declared in Pontypridd and other parts of south Wales after rivers burst their banks following Storm Bert. The rough storm is causing chaos across the UK, including in south Wales, where rivers […]
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Storm Bert live: Schools closed as frozen Britain covered by snow before rain deluge arrives this weekend
November 22, 2024Weather Parts of the country are bracing for power cuts as charities and energy companies warn homeowners to stay warm as temperatures drop to freezing UK braces for ‘disruptive snow’, ice and cold temperatures For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up […]
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UK weather live: Met Office extends snow and ice warning as Britons set for power cuts and travel chaos
November 20, 2024UK braces for ‘disruptive snow’, ice and cold temperatures For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates […]
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