4 h. ago Storm Chandra batters Britain: Torrential rain brings widespread flooding as dozens are rescued from their vehicles and homes

Storm Chandra brought major flooding to Britain today after torrential downpours, heavy snow and strong winds saw roads shut, schools closed and trains suspended.

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4 h. ago Storm Chandra latest: Dozens of flights cancelled and thousands without power as UK hit by ‘horrendous’ flooding

Around 400 schools are closed across the UK while the Severn Bridge between England and Wales has also been shut to traffic

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4 h. ago Footage shows Leopardstown racecourse drowning after SIX INCHES of rain hammers track days before Dublin Racing Festival

PARTS of Leopardstown racecourse are drowning after more than SIX INCHES of rain hammered the famed track and left it flooded just days before the Dublin Racing Festival. A yellow weather warning covering all of Ireland has been issued amid torrential rain, howling winds and snowstorms brought on by Storm Chandra. The fixture list has...

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6 h. ago Met Office issues weather warning in Greater Manchester after Storm Chandra batters UK

Disruptive weather is set to continue after Storm Chandra as temperatures drop

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6 h. ago Full list of UK schools closed today as Storm Chandra causes disruption

A string of weather warnings in place across UK as Met Office warns of disruption

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6 h. ago Drivers urged to do one important thing as weather warnings issued

Experts are advising motorists to take a simple precaution as wintry weather continues

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6 h. ago Met Office issues new weather warning across huge parts of UK after Storm Chandra hits

Storm Chandra is battering swathes of the UK

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6 h. ago Storm Chandra latest: Fresh ice warnings issued after parts of UK hit by ‘horrendous’ flooding

Around 400 schools are closed across the UK while the Severn Bridge between England and Wales has also been shut to traffic

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6 h. ago Edinburgh's Princes Street Gardens closed as Storm Chandra brings high winds and rain to city

Edinburgh’s Princes Street Gardens have been closed today as wind and rain batter the country.

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6 h. ago Storm Chandra batters Britain: Hundreds of schools closed, flights cancelled and cars stranded in flood water as torrential rain, 80mph winds and heavy snow hit the UK

The Met Office warned of major flooding and issued nine yellow or amber warnings for up to 80mm (3.1in) of rain, 20cm (8in) of snow and 80mph gusts across the UK.

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6 h. ago Storm Chandra latest: Dozens rescued from vehicles after flooding triggers ‘danger to life’ warning

Around 400 schools are closed across the UK while the Severn Bridge between England and Wales has also been shut to traffic

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6 h. ago Storm Chandra LIVE: Drivers rescued from flooded cars amid 'danger to life' weather warnings

Amber ‘danger to life’ weather warnings have come into force for south-west England and the eastern coast of Northern Ireland

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6 h. ago 'Danger to life' Storm Chandra shuts hundreds of schools and leaves 30,000 without power

Weather authorities have issued danger to life warnings as Storm Chandra batters the island of Ireland and other parts of the UK, with hundreds of schools shut and widespread travel disruption

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7 h. ago Storm Chandra closes major roads across Scotland as three weather warnings in place

Scots have been hit by travel chaos this morning as Storm Chandra unleashed fury across the country overnight.

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8 h. ago Storm Chandra horror as nearly month's rain to batter UK in just a few hours

Weather warnings for Storm Chandra are now in effect with a month's worth of rain set to fall in just a few hours, while some areas are told to expect heavy snow and 'powerful' winds of up to 80mph

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8 h. ago Storm Chandra latest: ‘Danger to life’ flood warning and travel chaos as Met Office issues UK weather alerts

Nearly 250 schools are closed in Northern Ireland while the Severn Bridge between England and Wales has also been shut to traffic

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8 h. ago Winter Storm Fern death toll climbs to 34 after brutal freeze batters the US... and meteorologists warn even colder weather is on the way

A massive winter storm that inundated large swaths of the United States over the weekend has now resulted in more than 30 deaths across the country.

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8 h. ago Storm Chandra causes chaos across UK with flood alerts, road closures and cancellations

The M48 Severn Bridge is closed with The Humber Bridge shut to high-sided vehicles due to wind - snow has also been forecast in parts of the country as a number of weather warnings came into force

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9 h. ago Storm Chandra map: Where heavy rain and flooding could hit UK today with ‘danger to life’ warning issued

Several weather warnings have been issued, including amber warnings for south-west England for rain and the eastern coast of Northern Ireland for wind

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9 h. ago Storm Chandra in Scotland LIVE as flights cancelled and roads closed with 60mph wind forecast

Scotland will be hit by heavy rain and high winds over the next 24 hours.

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