3 h. ago UK snow maps show 2 inch an hour storm will hit all Brits as exact date revealed

Snow and heavy rain look set to batter the UK later this month as advanced weather modelling maps reveal exactly when a new Arctic storm will sweep the country - with no region spared

Events

5 h. ago Spanish holiday hotspot set for snow and storms as weeks of bad weather continues

A popular Spanish island is set for snow, rain and strong winds this weekend, adding to a recent six-week-long stretch of wet and cold weather at the destination

Events

12 h. ago UK weather: Snow maps show exact date '5cm per hour' storm will sweep cities including London

Britain could be hit with further snow in March as weather forecasters warn of a new cold spell after the surprise wintry scenes at Cheltenham Festival this week

Events

29 h. ago Spain issued 'extreme' amber weather alert as Atlantic storm to bring 10cm snow

Aemet has issued amber and yellow weather warnings for large parts of Spain

Events

44 h. ago Met Office maps show when freezing temperatures and wintry weather will hit Wales

The colder weather will continue and it could drop to -1C

Society

46 h. ago California braces for powerful atmospheric river as study finds storms are getting worse

Authorities are preparing for flooding and debris flows after recent wildfires have stripped vegetation from hillsidesCalifornia is bracing for a powerful atmospheric river storm that is expected to drench large swaths of the state with rain and bring several feet of snow to the mountains.Much of northern California was under a winter storm warning because of the gusty winds and heavy snow in the forecast that the National Weather Service (NWS) said would lead to “difficult to impossible travel conditions”. Continue reading...

Events

49 h. ago Meghan Markle's 'miscalculated' DIY bath salt recipe from new Netflix show sparks concerns from health experts

Meghan Markle's had a bad week since her new Netflix show aired... and now those critics are piling on her potentially dangerous DIY bath salt mixture that could have alarming health effects.

Politics

65 h. ago ‘Global weirding’: climate whiplash hitting world’s biggest cities, study reveals

Swings between drought and floods striking from Dallas to Shanghai, while Madrid and Cairo are among cities whose climate has flippedClimate whiplash is already hitting major cities around the world, bringing deadly swings between extreme wet and dry weather as the climate crisis intensifies, a report has revealed.Dozens more cities, including Lucknow, Madrid and Riyadh have suffered a climate “flip” in the last 20 years, switching from dry to wet extremes, or vice versa. The report analysed the 100 most populous cities, plus 12 selected ones, and found that 95% of them showed a distinct trend towards wetter or drier weather. Continue reading...

Events

2 d. ago UK tourists in Spain face snow and storms as weather warning issued

More weather warnings issued for Spain this week

Events

3 d. ago UK snow maps reveal exact date 2cm an hour Arctic storm will hit – one place spared

Maps show most parts of the country will be blighted by rain and snow storms with the white stuff forecast to fall in a 446-mile-long belt from the Highlands down to the Midlands

Events

4 d. ago Landlords in Spanish holiday hotspot employ trick to get around tourist accommodation ban

Landlords in a Spanish holiday hotspot are employing a trick to get around the ban on tourist accommodation including 'illegal' marketing and avoiding property-listing sites

Politics

4 d. ago Trump’s USAid cuts will have huge impact on global climate finance, data shows

Campaigners say funding halt is a ‘staggering blow’ to vulnerable nations and to efforts to keep heating below 1.5CDonald Trump’s withdrawal of US overseas aid will almost decimate global climate finance from the developed world, data shows, with potentially devastating impacts on vulnerable nations.The US was responsible last year for about $8 in every $100 that flowed from the rich world to developing countries, to help them cut greenhouse gas emissions and cope with the impacts of extreme weather, according to data from the analyst organisation Carbon Brief. Continue reading...

Politics

4 d. ago Scotland snow map shows heavy blizzard to hit after mild March start

A heavy snow storm is forecasted to hit Scotland this week just days after what was the hottest day of year.

Events

5 d. ago Snow maps show '3cm per hour' storm will hit 60 hours after hottest day of year

Warm summer-like temperatures of 20C are set to turn into chilly wintry frosts within hours, forecasters say, with several inches of snow expected to fall across multiple parts of the UK

Events

6 d. ago Storm dumps heavy snow on northern Arizona, gridlocking Interstate 40

A winter storm has dumped heavy snow across northern Arizona, playing a major factor in a more than 15-mile backup on a major interstate

Events

6 d. ago Brits face new tourist taxes and rental car charges on Spanish holiday islands as officials say they have 'reached their limit'

The hike in tourist taxes comes after a summer of discontent last year in which thousands of locals marched in Palma during two large demos to protest at the effects of mass tourism.

Society

8 d. ago Six dead as severe winter storms and wildfires wreak havoc across US

Fires broke out in southern Appalachia this week as a storm from California took casualties in Mississippi and NebraskaExtreme weather conditions continue to threaten parts of the southern plains and midwest on Thursday, after six people were killed earlier this week in a powerful storm that wreaked havoc across multiple states.As damage assessments continued in the south, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa) warned of critical fire conditions for parts of south-east New Mexico and western Texas on Thursday. Continue reading...

Events

8 d. ago Spanish holiday hotspot to ban Brit tourists from driving in fresh clampdown

A picturesque town in a popular tourist hotspot has introduced new rules on driving in the town centre – and British holidaymakers are among those who will be affected

Politics

8 d. ago UK weather: Met Office issues snow forecast over rare polar vortex event in just days

The Met Office has issued an update on the chances of a sudden stratospheric warming event impacting the UK, as weather models continue to show the phenomenon could strike this month

Society

9 d. ago Spanish island's plans to ditch British tourists as holiday prices set to soar

Majorca is planning to introduce a number of measures to 'reduce dependence' on British tourists as part of a long-term sustainability strategy, including regulation low-cost flights and increasing tourist tax

Politics