52 h. ago Pacific Northwest braces for more heavy rain, after powerful storm caused flooding, rescues

Pacific Northwest residents are bracing for another round of heavy rain after a powerful storm clobbered the region the day before

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64 h. ago Storm systems bring heavy rain to the Pacific Northwest and a wintry mix to the Upper Midwest

The first of a series of powerful storms is slamming the Pacific Northwest, dumping heavy rain and swelling rivers

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3 d. ago European leaders rally behind Ukraine in Downing Street talks

Hopes rise of a breakthrough in using £78bn of frozen Russian assets to bankroll KyivEuropean leaders rallied behind Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday night amid hopes they might finally achieve a breakthrough to allow Ukraine access to billions of pounds of frozen Russian assets.Despite vociferous support for the Ukrainian president, who has come under heavy pressure from Donald Trump to cede territory in order to bring the war to a speedy end, there was still no agreement on the thorny question of turning immobilised assets into a loan for Kyiv. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Weather tracker: Atmospheric rivers to bring heavy rain and snow to Pacific north

Flood and weather alerts in place across western half of region as parts of Iraq and Iran also face significant rainWeather alerts are in effect across the Pacific north-west this week as a series of atmospheric rivers are forecast to deliver multiple rainfall events and heavy mountain snow from western British Columbia in Canada, to Washington and Oregon in the US.More than 200mm (8ins) of rainfall is expected across the western half of Washington state and north-west Oregon by Friday, with between 100-150mm expected in cities such as Seattle and Portland. About 400mm are possible on the western side of the Cascades, while more than a foot of snow is expected above 1,800-2,100 metres. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Met Office weather maps pinpoint exact time huge area of low pressure will hit Wales

It says a powerful jet stream will continue to drive weather into next week and may help to rapidly deepen an area of low pressure that will bring heavy rain and high winds

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5 d. ago Full list of weather alerts as Met Office issues rare 'danger to life' warning

The fresh alert is in force from 6pm on Monday until 6pm on Tuesday with people told that heavy rain may bring some flooding and travel disruption in some parts of the UK

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8 d. ago UK snow verdict from Met Office in winter forecast deep dive as 'jet stream' hits

The Met Office has released its latest 'deep dive' predicting how likely a colder-than-usual winter will be - while a 'strong jet stream' could bring heavy downpours over the next few days

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1 week ago Winter storm brings foot of snow to midwest over busiest US travel weekend

Plane skidded off runway and 45 cars were piled up as 53 million were under winter weather alerts over ThanksgivingA Thanksgiving weekend storm system brought over a foot of snow and strong winds across the US midwest and thunderstorms across the south, as 53 million people from South Dakota to New York were under winter weather alerts.Over the weekend, ahead of one of the busiest travel days of the year on Sunday, a 45-car pile-up occurred on interstate 78 in Indiana and a Delta Air Lines plane skidded off the runway in Des Moines, Iowa, during landing. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Met Office issues weather warnings with 80mm of heavy rain and flooding set to hit parts of UK

The Met Office said heavy rain is likely to bring some disruption and possible flooding on Monday and Tuesday

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1 week ago Met Office issues weather warning with 80mm of heavy rain and flooding set to hit parts of UK

The Met Office said heavy rain is likely to bring some disruption and possible flooding on Monday and Tuesday

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3 w. ago UK government poised to overhaul its asylum system as a political storm brews over migration

The British government plans to tighten its asylum system, following Denmark's model, to reduce immigration and address the political storm over migrants crossing the English Channel

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3 w. ago La Nina weather system could bring more deadly storms to Southeast Asia, scientists warn

Days after more than 250 people were killed in the Philippines during two typhoons, forecasters warn that La Nina, the weather system which was likely behind the deadly Hurricane Melissa, could lead to more extreme weather in the battered country

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3 w. ago La Nina weather system could bring more deadly hurricanes to Southeast Asia, scientists warn

Days after more than 250 people were killed in the Philippines during two typhoons, forecasters warn that La Nina, the weather system which was likely behind the deadly Hurricane Melissa, could lead to more extreme weather in the battered country

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3 w. ago La Nina weather system could bring more deadly hurricanes to South East Asia, scientists warn

Days after more than 250 people were killed in the Philippines during two typhoons. Forecasters warn that La Nina, the weather system which was likely behind the deadly Hurricane Melissa, could lead to more extreme weather in the battered southeast Asian country

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3 w. ago Atmospheric river hits Southern California with risks of flash floods in fire

An unusually strong storm system called an atmospheric river was dousing Southern California on Saturday, prompting flood warnings in areas of coastal Los Angeles County that recently were ravaged by wildfires

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3 w. ago Atmospheric river douses Southern California, threatening rockslides in LA's fire

An unusually strong storm system called an atmospheric river is dousing Southern California

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4 w. ago 21 flood alerts across Wales as maps show most at risk places

Storm Claudia is officially upon us bring heavy rain and wind across Wales

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4 w. ago Storm Claudia to cause travel chaos as Brits warned of up to 90mm of rain and severe flooding risks

Storm Claudia is set to bring 'strong gusty winds' and heavy rain to the UK from Friday, November 14, with the Met Office issuing amber and yellow weather warnings

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