48 h. ago UK snow: Britain 'disappears' in maps as Atlantic storm brings major 90mph winds

Dramatic new weather maps show a powerful Atlantic storm forecast to batter the UK with snow, heavy rain and strong winds, with only 10 counties spared across the country

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9 d. ago Weather tracker: Canada issues warnings for freezing rain, heavy snow and strong winds

Severe weather, driven by two low-pressure systems merging, is expected to bring power outages and hazardous road conditionsAtlantic Canada is under widespread weather warnings for snow, freezing rain and strong winds as a winter storm moves across the region. In Newfoundland, up to 40cm of snow fell on Sunday, along with wind gusts of about 74mph, creating blizzard-like conditions.The storm began late on Sunday and is forecast to persist until Tuesday morning. Freezing rain warnings are in place across Nova Scotia, including Annapolis and Kings counties, while parts of New Brunswick could get up to 25cm of snow on Monday. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Snow melt and heavy rain could lead to flooding after storm – forecasters

Throughout the weekend, numerous alerts for snow and ice, strong winds and heavy rain were in place across the country after the storm.

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1 week ago Storm Goretti live: heavy rain, strong winds and snow batter UK as 380,000 homes in France lose power

About 60,000 homes across England and Wales also lost power, according to the National GridOfficials in the West Midlands have warned of the “worst snowfall in a decade” as parts of England and Wales prepare to be hit with 5-10cm of snow on Friday, and up to 15-25cm in some areas.In a statement on Wednesday, Stoke-on-Trent city council reassured residents it had not run out of grit after “misinformation” began to circulate. It said:We are now facing the worst snowfall we have faced in 10 years. The Met Office has predicted that we could have 3.5 inches of snow and temperatures as low as minus 4C on Thursday into Friday morning. As a result, we are carefully managing our resources and stock of salt.Unfortunately, we have been made aware of some misinformation circulating regarding the council’s salt supplies and gritting operations. It simply isn’t true that we have run out of grit.The current cold snap is now expected to last at least until this weekend according to Met Office forec...

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1 week ago Storm Goretti live: danger to life warning as heavy rain, strong winds and snow batter UK

Red and amber weather warnings have been issued across the UK as Storm Goretti evolves into a ‘weather bomb’More than 50,000 properties were reportedly without power in the South West on Thursday evening, the National Grid’s website said.In the West Midlands about 9,000 had no electricity and 2,000 were without power in Wales.As that rain pushes its way and it hits against that cold air that we currently have across us and so on the northern edge, we are likely to see some fairly significant snow as we go through later tomorrow and into Friday. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Full list of Met Office warnings as Storm Goretti brings awful conditions to Wales

Heavy rain, snow and strong winds are causing widespread disruption across the UK

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1 week ago Deadly rare red weather warning issued by Met Office as Storm Goretti hits

The Met Office has issued a rare red weather warning for wind, alert of the most severe kind, as Storm Goretti is set to hit the UK with strong winds, heavy snow and rain

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1 week ago Exact time wind gusts reach staggering 100mph TODAY as UK braces for Storm Goretti

Storm Goretti is set to bring strong winds and heavy snow to parts of the UK on Thursday

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1 week ago Everything we know about Storm Goretti as UK braces for heavy snow and strong wind

The storm has been named by the French meteorological agency

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1 week ago Met Office warns households to have 7 items prepared before this evening

The Met Office has urged people to be prepared as the UK prepares for Storm Goretti with heavy snow, rain and strong winds expected across many regions as both yellow and amber weather alerts have been issued.

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1 week ago Storm Goretti wall of snow, rain and strong winds heads for Wales

Storm Goretti is set to arrive in Wales today

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2 w. ago Full list of 10 Met Office warnings as Storm Goretti to bring heavy snow and strong wind to UK

Storm Goretti is bringing 'heavy snow' and 'strong winds' to the UK

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2 w. ago Britain on high alert for snow and ice as Storm Goretti edges in: Commuters face treacherous journeys as storm barrels in bringing up to eight inches of snow TODAY

Britain is braced for treacherous conditions after ice warnings were rolled out across most of the UK, with forecasters also warning of heavy snow and strong winds later this week.

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2 w. ago Met Office weather maps show where and when disruptive snow will fall

Storm Goretti's strong winds could bring up to 20cm of snow to Wales, forecasters have warned

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2 w. ago Storm Goretti: Exact places up to 8 inches of snow to batter UK amid

Storm Goretti, named by Meteo France, is a deep area of low pressure, which the Met Office says will bring further snow, strong winds and heavy rain to southern parts of the UK from Thursday night

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2 w. ago Dog owners warned over ‘hidden danger’ on winter walks that could kill pets

PET owners have been warned to look out for a dangerous risk to their four-legged friends as Brits battle bitterly cold conditions. Temperatures have dropped as low as -12C as a cold snap continues to grip the UK an incoming storm threatens snow, ice, heavy rain and strong winds. A Major warning has been issued to dog...

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2 w. ago Storm Goretti sparks 'danger to life' warnings with 20cm of snow and dangerous winds

The Met Office has issued snow and wind warnings for Thursday and Friday as Storm Goretti hits the UK, with up to 20cm of snow expected and 'danger to life' alerts for strong winds

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2 w. ago Storm Goretti to bring heavy snow after UK sees coldest night of winter so far

Storm Goretti is expected to bring snow and strong winds to the UK this week after temperatures plummeted to minus 12.5C overnight on Monday.

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2 w. ago Storm Goretti to hit UK with heavy snow as Met Office issues 18

Strong winds and up to 20cm of snow could hit England and Wales as a deep area of low pressure sweeps the UK

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3 w. ago Winter storm brings heavy snow and strong winds across parts of the US

Frigid temperatures in Great Lakes, north-east and midwest as tens of thousands face power outages and icy travelA wild winter storm brought strong winds, heavy snow and frigid temperatures to the Great Lakes and north-east on Tuesday, a day after a bomb cyclone barreled across the midwest and left tens of thousands of customers without power.The storm hit parts of the Plains and Great Lakes on Monday with sharply colder air, strong winds and a mix of snow, ice and rain, leading to treacherous travel. Forecasters said it intensified quickly enough to meet the criteria of a bomb cyclone, a system that strengthens rapidly as pressure drops. Continue reading...

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