5 h. ago UK temperatures to struggle above freezing for first full week of 2026

Cold conditions bringing a range of wintry hazards will continue across the UK for the next few days.

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7 h. ago Met Office full list of 57 UK areas affected by snow and ice as schools closed

Millions of Brits will wake up to below freezing temperatures this week as a bitter Arctic blast sweeps across the Atlantic and dumps as much as 30cm of snow in some regions

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7 h. ago Whole of UK to be hit by 'snow bombs' on three different days this week in 'Polar Express'

Brrrrrrits should be braced for some more horrendously chilly weather this week as it plunges below freezing and snow is dumped across the country in monster deluges

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12 h. ago Snow snaps: UK weather pictured as first week of 2026 brings snow, ice and freezing temperatures

Some parts of the UK have awoken to snow over the past few days

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15 h. ago ‘World’s sexiest volleyball star’ Kayla Simmons puts on busty display as she wears bold outfit to see in 2026

KAYLA SIMMONS saw in the New Year with an incredibly busty display. The social media and volleyball sensation is a regular sharer of sultry snaps and videos on her Instagram and TikTok pages, which have a combined TWO MILLION followers. And the American nearly broke the internet with an IG photo dump of her New Year's Eve. On Saturday night, Simmons...

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21 h. ago UK snow mapped: Weather warnings remain as snow and ice blanket the country

Arctic air is bringing freezing temperatures and snow across the UK

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22 h. ago Met Office maps as 10cm of snow could fall in Wales today with lows of

Cold Arctic air now covers most of the UK, with temperatures well below average, widespread frost and ice and an increasing risk of snow showers

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32 h. ago Major gas outage leaves families without heating amidst Met Office amber cold alert

The gas outage in Salcombe, Kinsbridge and Malborough comes as the UK was plunged into a deep freeze with all parts of England being issued with an amber health alert as temperatures drop to freezing

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37 h. ago Berlin power outage hits 45,000 homes after suspected arson attack

Damage to cables means tens of thousands will be without electricity until Thursday amid freezing temperaturesTens of thousands of homes in Berlin will be without electricity until Thursday as authorities struggle to repair power cables seriously damaged in a suspected arson attack, officials have said.Some households may also be without heating as the outage has affected local systems at a time when the German capital is blanketed in snow and temperatures are hovering around freezing. Continue reading...

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38 h. ago Scots snow in pictures as weather warnings take hold and cause travel disruption

Forecasters warn that more heavy snow, freezing temperatures and hazardous travel conditions are expected in the days ahead.

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42 h. 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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42 h. 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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44 h. ago UK weather mapped: Met Office issues new weather warnings as snow continues to blanket UK

Arctic air is bringing freezing temperatures and snow across the UK

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45 h. ago Arctic blast grips UK: Fresh amber warnings issued as 'bitterly cold snap' sparks travel chaos with drivers crashing and trains cancelled

Fresh amber warnings have been issued as a 'bitterly cold snap' is set to spark travel chaos across the UK.

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52 h. ago Brits set to wake up to snow and blizzards as Arctic blast grips UK: Fresh amber warnings issued as 'bitterly cold snap' sparks travel chaos with drivers crashing and trains cancelled

Brits could wake up to snow as the Arctic blast grips the country for up to a week amid fears over travel issues and power cuts as temperatures are predicted to drop to as low as -10C.

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55 h. ago Man, 67, dies after being pulled from the sea during major search for missing people off Yorkshire coast

Coastguard helicopters, lifeboats and paramedics scrambled to Withernsea as three-metre waves batter shoreline and temperatures plunge to freezing

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59 h. ago Major rescue operation launched as several swimmers get into trouble in freezing sea off Yorkshire coast

Coastguard helicopters, lifeboats and paramedics scrambled to Withernsea as three-metre waves batter shoreline and temperatures plunge to freezing

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59 h. ago The Guardian view on Gaza’s winter: the world must take heed as Palestinian suffering deepens again | Editorial

Families are struggling to survive amid the devastation. Israel’s ban on international NGOs will worsen this disasterAs Gaza enters the bleakest period of winter, children are dying of hypothermia, drowning in flooded camps and burning to death as their families try to cook in flimsy tents. Israel destroyed nine out of 10 homes over more than two years of war. Camped amid the ruins, Palestinians struggle against strong winds, heavy rain and freezing temperatures. Aid deliveries resumed following the ceasefire, staving off the famine that had taken hold in parts of the territory, but remain wholly insufficient: 1.6 million people face acute food insecurity. The sanitation infrastructure has collapsed.The UK, Canada, Japan, France and six other nations have jointly warned that the situation is catastrophic. Yet Israel is now deepening one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. On Tuesday, it announced that it is deregistering 37 NGOs active in Gaza. They must cease all operations t...

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64 h. 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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65 h. ago Freezing temperatures to persist with weather warnings extended into Monday

Daytime temperatures will struggle to rise above freezing in some places as forecasters warn of icy roads.

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