To drive to Wales today from the east of Britain is to drive into the footprint left by Storm Emma. Or what happened when Storm Emma came north to meet the Beast, also visiting of course, from the East. We filmed today from the countryside of Wiltshire across to the villages and towns of the…
People across the country have been helping friends, neighbours and strangers get to work and school. Alex Thomson talks to some of the ordinary volunteers who have braved the extraordinary conditions to lend a hand.
Snow is still thick on the ground across much of the country, where the ‘Beast from the East’ and Storm Emma continue to cause havoc. Andy Davies reports.
Our weather presenter, Liam Dutton, looks ahead at the week’s weather prospects.
From the snow-bound Jaguar to people live tweeting their nightmare journeys – images of the great freeze have been flooding social media for the last few days. Ed Howker has been looking through some of the best.
For farmers, the main priority has been to make sure their livestock has been kept sheltered and fed – and with sheep normally outside at this time of year, some animals have had to be dug out of drifting snow. Our correspondent Jonathan Miller has been to one farm on Exmoor – where they’ve been…
Was this freezing weather really so unexpected? Alex Thomson talks to Professor Adam Scaife of the Met Office.
As many as 60 people have lost their lives in severe weather across Europe, where heavy blizzards and icy temperatures have cut off roads and forced hundreds of rail services and flights to be cancelled. Poland and Ukraine were hit by heavy snowstorms – and the Siberian conditions spread as far south as Italy, from…
Whenever the temperature falls below freezing, local authorities have a duty to provide emergency shelter to rough sleepers. Mosques, drive-through restaurants and even a football stadium all opened their doors to provide refuge this week, but at least two people lost their lives sleeping outside in sub zero conditions. Paul McNamara reports.
In Scotland – where yellow weather warnings remain in place – the government has opened up an emergency funding scheme to help local authorities cope. Ciaran Jenkins reports.
The chaos brought by the snow and stormy conditions is still causing widespread disruption as transport services and other businesses struggle to recover. All the disruption is costing the British economy an estimated £900 million a day. Siobhan Kennedy reports.
Liam Dutton
With the coldest spell of weather for at least five years set to bring disruptive snow to the UK this week, here are useful tips that will help you stay up to date and be prepared for what’s to come.