40 h. ago Scottish areas at risk of rare ‘THUNDERSNOW’ amid Arctic snap as Met Office extends warning

TWO Scottish areas are at risk of 'thundersnow' as an Arctic snap hits the country. The Met Office has extended its yellow weather warning until 11am tomorrow in Aberdeen and the north. Showers are expected to continue through the night which will bring icy conditions, and snow over higher ground. Cyclists and walkers have been...

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45 h. ago Snow mapped: Where wintry showers will hit UK today with amber weather warning in place

Wintry showers expected as temperatures plunge in first cold snap of the winter

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45 h. ago Commuters brace for blizzards, major roads forced to close and 190 schools shut amid Met Office amber snow warning and

Sleet and snow showers continued to hit UK coasts this morning where the worst-affected areas are expected to face travel disruption and possible power cuts.

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53 h. ago Blizzard conditions possible as amber weather warning comes into force

Sleet and snow showers will continue to hit UK coasts overnight into Thursday, with the worst-affected areas set to face travel disruption.

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54 h. ago Snow mapped: Amber weather warning in place as icy showers continue

Wintry showers expected as temperatures plunge in first cold snap of the winter

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56 h. ago Snow chaos as further Met Office weather warnings issued amid icy Siberian blast

Brits are facing freezing temperatures and snow blizzards with multiple yellow and an amber weather warning in place due to the sudden cold snap

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66 h. ago Met Office issues amber warning for snow as UK weather maps show 25cm could hit parts of country

The Met Office warns that snowy, wintry weather can cause delays and make driving conditions dangerous

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4 d. ago Icy conditions warning for Scotland as cold weather moves in

Snow is expected in upland areas as the UK braces for a cold week.

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7 d. ago Weather tracker: US hit by exceptional early winter cold spell

Midwest struck by extreme snowfall and 80 southern weather stations tied or broke low temperature recordsThe eastern half of the US has been gripped by an exceptional early winter cold spell this week, breaking a multitude of low temperature records. Eighty weather stations across the deep south either tied or broke their daily minimum record on 11 November. Jacksonville in northern Florida experienced temperatures as low as -3C early on Wednesday morning, 17C below the average minimum for the time of year.The cold outbreak also brought extreme snowfall to parts of Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin. Areas along the southern and western coasts of Lake Michigan experienced a phenomenon known as lake effect snow on Monday. This develops when cold air – which covered the US this week – moves over the relatively warm water of a lake or inland sea. This produces convection and heavy showers that move inland downwind of the lake, and can continue for hours or even days on end. Continue readi...

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1 week ago Polar vortex stratospheric warming sparks icy weather and heavy snow warning

The UK is set to see temperatures plunge with lows of -7C in an icy blast where most of the country will be blanketed in snow caused by disruption to the Polar Vortex

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2 w. ago November expected to be warmer than usual but showers set to continue

Temperatures are expected to reach above average this month but spells of wet and windy weather remain likely.

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2 w. ago Blustery showers and strong winds to continue as remnants of Hurricane Melissa reach UK

A very wet start to November is on the cards for much of the country

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