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A new year brings new weather
Thankfully, a new year has brought with it a change in fortunes, with the weather expected to generally be more settled for the first half of January.
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Channel 4 News Weather Presenter Liam Dutton warns that the big freeze will continue across the UK, as thousands of passengers remain stranded at Heathrow airport for a second day.
As hazardous weather conditions cause travel chaos across the UK, Channel 4 News’ weather presenter Liam Dutton warns that the big freeze could last another week.
Flights cancelled, schools closed and roads closed: parts of the UK come to a standstill after snowfall of up to 30cm and a red alert warning in Wales, where power cuts are affecting 10,000 people.
Thankfully, a new year has brought with it a change in fortunes, with the weather expected to generally be more settled for the first half of January.
There is no doubt that 2012 has been a remarkable year of weather, going from drought to flood. However, there are signs that the weather will quieten down for the start of 2013.
Further downpours and an Atlantic storm are expected over the weekend, bringing 2012 closer to becoming the wettest year since records began more than 100 years ago.
With many of us getting ready for one of the busiest travel weekends of the year, there is no doubt that the weather will be influential in how smoothly our journeys go.
Heavy rain and a fire at London’s Paddington station cause cancellations and congestion warnings on one of the busiest days for travel in the run-up to Christmas.
After a short-lived cold snap, wet and windy weather is set to make a return in the next 24 hours.
I thought I’d take a little time to journey through and explain the variety of factors than can determine whether or not snow falls, which will hopefully show how complicated it can be to forecast.
Wintry weather caused delays at Stansted, Aberdeen and Luton airports while commuters in some parts of the country face further disruption on roads and railways because of snow and ice.
Snow falls in parts of northern England and southern Scotland as two of the country’s ski resorts open for the first time this winter.
A-roads shut, trains crawling to the next station and the AA gearing up to service 15,000 breakdowns on a miserable day in the UK, with almost 200 flood warnings and more rain on the way.
Large parts of the UK are on high alert for heavy rain and gale force winds as the Environment Agency issues over 50 flood warnings across England and Wales.
Heavy wind and rain bring chaos to large parts of the country for a second day running, leaving hundreds of drivers stranded and more than 100 homes evacuated.