2 d. ago List of school closures as UK braces for Storm Goretti and temperatures plunge – are your kids affected?

HUNDREDS of schools will remain closed for a third day as yellow weather warnings for ice and snow blanket the UK. Fresh alerts were issued as Brits brace for Storm Goretti to hit, while temperatures on Tuesday plummeted as low as -12C. Thousands of pupils were affected across Scotland, Northern Ireland, England and Wales on...

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3 d. ago I stopped my windscreen freezing overnight with £1 buy that everyone has in their bathroom

A CHEAP bathroom item can avoid the irritation of scraping frozen windscreens as glacial temperatures are set to hit as low as -15C. While the first snow of the season settled across the nation and temperatures begin to drop below - 10C in some places, car windscreens are also freezing over. The National Severe Weather...

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3 d. ago How cold temperature needs to be before you can go home from work

The UK has been hit with snow and below freezing temperatures

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3 d. ago Temperatures hit minus 12C in the South as snow and cold snap shut hundreds of schools, cancel trains and flights and close roads

Severe conditions across the UK again disrupted road, air and rail travel this morning with some train lines blocked after heavy snow drifted on to the tracks.

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4 d. ago 'Pembrokeshire Dangler' to bring more snow as temperatures hit

Overnight lows are expected to drop again with the Met Office forecasting temperatures around -7°C

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4 d. ago Derek Brockway says 'Pembrokeshire Dangler' will bring more snow as temperatures hit

Overnight lows are expected to drop again with the Met Office forecasting temperatures around -7°C

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4 d. ago Weather tracker: Arctic air grips Europe as severe winds batter Corsica

Subzero temperatures, heavy snowfall and powerful gusts mark a harsh start to 2026 for manyIt has been a cold start to the year across much of Europe, particularly in central regions, where temperatures dropped to double-digit negatives. Heavy snowfall hit parts of eastern and central Europe on New Year’s Eve, notably in Poland and Ukraine, with similar conditions across the Alps on the first few days of the year.The cold is likely to continue this week as an Arctic air mass sinks south across Europe, pulling temperatures well below the seasonal average outside south-east Europe. Temperatures are expected to fall widely by about 5C (41F) below average, with some areas – such as parts of central and north-eastern Europe – up to 10C lower than the norm. When wind chill is taken into account, it will feel even colder. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Travel alert as another snow and ice warning hits Greater Manchester with temperatures to hit

Yellow weather warnings have been issued for swathes of the country, including much of Greater Manchester

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5 d. ago Over 200 properties hit by power cut in Greater Manchester as temperatures plunge to

Homes and properties in Tameside were struck by the power cut due to an 'unexpected incident'

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6 d. ago Travel chaos and freezing temperatures as snow and ice warnings hit Scotland

Parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales face closures and cancellations, while sub-zero temperatures and heavy snow showers threaten roads, rail services, and power supplies.

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6 d. ago Travel disruption and freezing temperatures as snow and ice warnings hit UK

ScotRail announced cancellations in Scotland, which saw the worst of the warnings, while those in the rest of the UK are urged to plan ahead.

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7 d. ago NHS shares crucial advice on winter falls as Wales hit with ice and snow warnings

The NHS has shared important advice on what to do if you, or someone else, falls on ice this winter as Wales is hit with yellow snow and ice warnings amid freezing temperatures

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7 d. ago 2025 was Britain's hottest year on RECORD: Average UK temperature hit a balmy 10.09°C

The Met Officehas confirmed that the average temperature in the UK last year was a balmy 10.09°C, which is 0.96°C above the long-term average.

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7 d. ago UK weather mapped: Snow blankets the UK as temperatures hit sub

Arctic air is bringing freezing temperatures and snow across the UK

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1 week ago Iceland has hottest Christmas Eve ever with temperature of 19.8C recorded

Meteorological office reports high temperatures across country and record measured at Seyðisfjörður in eastRecord temperatures of almost 20C were reached in Iceland on Christmas Eve, the local meteorological office has confirmed.Seyðisfjörður, a small town in the east of Iceland, hit 19.8C on 24 December. Average December temperatures in Iceland are between -1C and 4C. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Met Office snow verdict as freezing temperatures to hit Wales within hours

Cold temperatures are expected, but there's no rain on the horizon

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2 w. ago Ukrainian cities lose power in winter weather after deadly Russian attacks

Two people killed in assault launched on country’s energy infrastructure as temperatures dip towards freezingSeveral Ukrainian regions were hit by power cuts in frigid winter weather on Tuesday after Russia launched its latest deadly large-scale attack with drones and missiles, authorities said.Neighbouring Poland scrambled jets to protect its airspace during the strikes, the country’s military said in a post on X. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago UK weather: Britain to be hit by subzero temperatures as winter chill finally bites

Chilly subzero temperatures are forecast in parts of the UK as the mercury tumbles nine degrees in the space of just 24 hours with widespread frosts expected - though some areas will stay mild

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4 w. ago Families washed out of tents as flood waters course through Gaza

Gaza has been hit by heavy rains and low temperatures, deepening the misery of most of its 2.2 million population who are living in tents after two years of Israeli bombardment. Thousands of homeless people have been washed out of their makeshift shelters and forced to seek emergency refuge Continue reading...

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