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From freeze to thaw – end of cold spell in sight
After two weeks of freezing temperatures, heavy snow and ice, an end is finally in sight to the cold weather that has had a firm grip on the UK.
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After two weeks of freezing temperatures, heavy snow and ice, an end is finally in sight to the cold weather that has had a firm grip on the UK.
Hundreds of schools are closed in Scotland and Wales as police advise motorists in affected areas to drive with caution.
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.
Much of Britain is braced for heavy snowfall during Friday, with the Met Office issuing its highest tier of red warning for snow for the first time in over two years.
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.
Yesterday, I wrote a blog that talked about the heavy snow that is expected to affect much of the UK during Friday. Whilst the weather computer models were being more consistent in what they were showing, I did emphasise that there was still some uncertainty, with fine tuning taking place in the lead up to…
Much of England, Wales and Scotland are likely to see heavy snowfall during Friday into Saturday, with the worst affected areas having 25cm (10 inches) of snow.
Parts of England and Wales are covered with a light layer of snow, with heavier snowfall expected later in the day.
The cold air has arrived and it’s here to stay for now, but how much snow will fall into the early part of next week?
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.
The risk of floods from recent downpours will continue into 2013, the Environment Agency warns.
Hundreds of thousands of Christmas commuters face travel chaos as the transport network creaks under the strain of UK floods… and more rain is expected later.
Villagers in Wallington in Hampshire are evacuated as heavy rain threatens to burst flood defences and cause havoc with Christmas travel.
Despite the change to quieter weather across the UK, this weekend will provide a few wintry hazards – especially if you’re travelling at night or during the mornings.