71 m. ago Travel chaos hits once again as four major airports forced to shut over bad weather

As temperatures continue to fall across Europe with no end in sight to the cold snap, airports have had to close due to icy conditions, leaving thoughts of passengers hoping to jet off stranded

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3 h. ago Fourth major European airport forced to shut due to severe snow conditions

Passengers at four different airports faced disruption today

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4 h. ago Four major airports forced to shut as ‘intense freezing rain’ and heavy snow sparks chaos across Europe

MORE European airports have temporarily closed due to icy weather conditions. Three major travel hubs were forced to shut earlier today, while a fourth operated "restricted" services. "Adverse weather conditions" led to the brief closure of airports in Vienna, Austria, Budapest in Hungary, and Bratislava in Slovakia. Runways in Vienna closed temporarily due to a...

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28 h. ago Weather tracker: Canada issues warnings for freezing rain, heavy snow and strong winds

Severe weather, driven by two low-pressure systems merging, is expected to bring power outages and hazardous road conditionsAtlantic Canada is under widespread weather warnings for snow, freezing rain and strong winds as a winter storm moves across the region. In Newfoundland, up to 40cm of snow fell on Sunday, along with wind gusts of about 74mph, creating blizzard-like conditions.The storm began late on Sunday and is forecast to persist until Tuesday morning. Freezing rain warnings are in place across Nova Scotia, including Annapolis and Kings counties, while parts of New Brunswick could get up to 25cm of snow on Monday. Continue reading...

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31 h. ago Ice warning after heavy rain and melting snow causes flood disruption

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for ice in parts of Scotland.

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35 h. ago Major Scots roads CLOSED both ways due to heavy flooding amid yellow Met Office warning

MAJOR Scots roads have been closed due to heavy flooding as snow melts and downpours continue to batter the country. Thawing snow and ice, along with heavy rain has been causing treacherous travel conditions through the night and this morning. The A9 at Blair Atholl, Perthshire, has been closed down in both directions due to...

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43 h. ago Snow melt and heavy rain could lead to flooding after storm – forecasters

Throughout the weekend, numerous alerts for snow and ice, strong winds and heavy rain were in place across the country after the storm.

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44 h. ago Flood warnings issued across Scotland amid heavy rain and melting snow

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) has issued a number of warnings and alerts.

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51 h. ago Wet and windy weather ahead along with a risk of flooding – Met Office

As temperatures increase, the Met Office warned snow melt and heavy rain could bring a risk of flooding in some areas.

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51 h. ago Weather: Heavy rain, high winds and melting snow disrupt travel

Communities across Scotland continue to battle the worst of the wintry weather.

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52 h. ago Scotland issued widespread flood warnings amid heavy rain and melting snow

Scotland's environment agency Sepa issued 14 alerts - including two red warnings - as the Met Office downgraded a weekend warning for further snow.

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3 d. ago Britain faces further snow, ice, and heavy rain this weekend after Storm Goretti's hurricane

After severe conditions caused school closures and travel disruption, yellow warnings for snow and ice continue until Sunday and the Met Office warned Saturday morning will see a 'very cold start'.

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4 d. ago Storm Goretti leaves tens of thousands of homes without power as Britain is struck by 100mph winds and heavy snowfall with MORE to come over weekend: Live updates

LIVEBLOG: Follow the latest updates as Storm Goretti - the first named storm of 2026 - threatens to blanket much of the UK with heavy snow while wind and rain warnings remain in place.

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4 d. ago Storm Goretti leaves 65,000 homes without power as 100mph winds and 'worst snow for a decade' hits Britain with people told 'do not travel' today: Live updates

LIVEBLOG: Follow the latest updates as Storm Goretti - the first named storm of 2026 - threatens to blanket much of the UK with heavy snow while wind and rain warnings remain in place.

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4 d. ago Storm Goretti live: heavy rain, strong winds and snow batter UK as 380,000 homes in France lose power

About 60,000 homes across England and Wales also lost power, according to the National GridOfficials in the West Midlands have warned of the “worst snowfall in a decade” as parts of England and Wales prepare to be hit with 5-10cm of snow on Friday, and up to 15-25cm in some areas.In a statement on Wednesday, Stoke-on-Trent city council reassured residents it had not run out of grit after “misinformation” began to circulate. It said:We are now facing the worst snowfall we have faced in 10 years. The Met Office has predicted that we could have 3.5 inches of snow and temperatures as low as minus 4C on Thursday into Friday morning. As a result, we are carefully managing our resources and stock of salt.Unfortunately, we have been made aware of some misinformation circulating regarding the council’s salt supplies and gritting operations. It simply isn’t true that we have run out of grit.The current cold snap is now expected to last at least until this weekend according to Met Office forec...

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4 d. ago 60,000 without power, schools closed, as 99mph winds hit in Storm Goretti

Flights and trains have been cancelled, roads are closed, as more wind, rain ad heavy snow is forecast

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4 d. ago Storm Goretti live: danger to life warning as heavy rain, strong winds and snow batter UK

Red and amber weather warnings have been issued across the UK as Storm Goretti evolves into a ‘weather bomb’More than 50,000 properties were reportedly without power in the South West on Thursday evening, the National Grid’s website said.In the West Midlands about 9,000 had no electricity and 2,000 were without power in Wales.As that rain pushes its way and it hits against that cold air that we currently have across us and so on the northern edge, we are likely to see some fairly significant snow as we go through later tomorrow and into Friday. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Storm Goretti live updates: 65,000 homes are without power as 100mph winds batter the South West

LIVEBLOG: Follow the latest updates as Storm Goretti - the first named storm of 2026 - threatens to blanket much of the UK with heavy snow while wind and rain warnings remain in place.

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4 d. ago Storm Goretti live updates: Snowfall builds up in middle England as dramatic footage shows 100mph winds hitting Cornwall

LIVEBLOG: Follow the latest updates as Storm Goretti - the first named storm of 2026 - threatens to blanket much of the UK with heavy snow while wind and rain warnings remain in place.

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5 d. ago Storm Goretti LIVE: Thousands of homes left without power as life

‘Multi-hazard’ weather event hits UK with 100mph winds, heavy snow and torrential rain expected

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