Met Office says dust may fall during showers in southern Britain and potentially most visible at sunset
Saharan dust moving across Europe could hit the UK on Wednesday, forecasters have said.
The Met Office said the dust cloud, which is 2km above ground level, may fall during showers in southern parts of the country in the afternoon.
Continue reading...Third named storm in a week to bring further strong winds and heavy rain to Britain
Large parts of the UK were braced for another day of travel chaos and power cuts on Monday as Storm Franklin brought hurricane-force winds and flooding in the wake of the deadly Storm Eunice.
Hundreds of families in south Manchester were urged to evacuate their homes on Sunday night, while thousands of households remained without power following the worst UK storm in decades.
Continue reading...Yellow warnings of wind and rain are issued for Sunday, with wet and windy weather expected next week
Thousands of homes were left without power on Saturday night, as forecasters predicted gusts of up to 80mph were set to batter again Britain on Sunday.
The Energy Networks Association said that about 155,000 customers remained without electricity in the south and east of England and Wales after Storm Eunice, while new yellow weather warnings were announced across the UK.
Continue reading...Widespread disruption to services continuing in aftermath of worst storm in 32 years that has led to at least four deaths
Tens of thousands were still without power and travel continued to be disrupted on Saturday as the cleanup effort after record-breaking deadly Storm Eunice threatened to be hampered by more weather warnings.
Friday’s storm brought record-breaking winds to the UK and Ireland, and killed at least four, leaving a trail of damage and destruction in its wake.
Continue reading...Woman in her 30s dies in London; man in his 50s killed on Merseyside; man killed in County Wexford; man in Hampshire killed in collision
Gusts of up to 79mph have been recorded at St Mary’s Airport on the Isles of Scilly and the Needles on the Isle of Wight, the Met Office said.
At Capel Curig in Conwy, north Wales, gusts have reached 75mph, while at Mumbles Head near Swansea on the south Wales coast they have hit 74mph, reports PA Media.
Continue reading...Major bridges closing and millions told to batten down and not go outside as authorities warn of ‘significant disruption’
The east of England including London has been added to the red weather warning for wind issued by the Met Office because of Storm Eunice, which has prompted rare danger-to-life warnings, with millions of people told to stay indoors at home to avoid 90mph winds.
The rare highest alert – meaning a major impact is very likely – was widened just before 4am, to run from 10am until 3pm on Friday, due to fears of the storm “causing significant disruption and dangerous conditions due to extremely strong winds”, the Met Office said.
Continue reading...Energy meter numbers were used instead of amount payable in 74 Storm Arwen compensation cheques
An energy company has thanked “honest” customers who did not try to cash compensation cheques for trillions of pounds sent out in error.
Compensation is being paid to tens of thousands of people who were left without power when severe “once in a generation” winds swept across the UK in November last year during Storm Arwen.
Continue reading...Over 14,000 homes in Scotland and north-east England have no electricity, and await 90mph winds in fresh storm
Thousands of homes in Scotland and north-east England are still without power after Storm Malik hit, as northern parts of the UK brace for winds of up to 90mph with the arrival of Storm Corrie.
Northern Powergrid, which supplies north-east England, confirmed 7,000 homes were still without power on Sunday evening. The Scottish government said that about 7,500 households are expected to be without power by the end of Sunday and warned they could be waiting until Tuesday before their service will be restored.
Continue reading...Winds of more than 100mph reported in parts of Scotland, with widespread disruption to travel and power supplies
Two people have been killed by falling trees as Storm Malik battered northern parts of the UK on Saturday, cutting off power from thousands and causing widespread disruption.
A nine-year-old boy died in hospital after a tree fell on him and a man in Winnothdale, near Stoke. Emergency services were called at 1pm on Saturday, and they were taken to the Royal Stoke university hospital. The man is still receiving treatment.
Continue reading...Gusts of up to 80mph forecast for coastal areas of eastern Scotland and north-east England
The Met Office has said there could be power cuts and travel chaos as Storm Malik brushes past the UK over the weekend.
Gusts are predicted to reach 80mph in coastal areas as the storm, named by Denmark, hits parts of Scotland and northern England.
Continue reading...Parts of Britain could experience a temperature drop of 10C as Met Office issues yellow alert for parts of Scotland
The unusually warm spell of weather, which included record temperatures over the new year, will come to an abrupt end overnight, plunging by up to 10C (a drop of 18F) across parts of the UK.
The forecast follows the hottest new year’s weekend on record when 16.5C (61.7F) was reached at Bala, Gwynedd, on 31 December 2021 – a New Year’s Eve record for the UK and Wales, when it is usually about 7C.
Continue reading...Met Office issues wind warnings in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and snow warnings in Scotland
The Met Office has issued severe weather warnings for most of the UK ahead of the arrival of Storm Barra on Tuesday, as thousands of homes remain without power more than a week after Storm Arwen.
Yellow wind weather warnings are in place across England, Wales and Northern Ireland for Tuesday, with yellow snow warnings in place in southern and western Scotland.
Continue reading...We would like to hear from those who have been without power and have been affected by storm damage
For thousands of residents across the UK, Wednesday marks the sixth day without power due to damage caused by Storm Arwen. Fallen trees and electricity lines have leftmany residents without power, and it is thought that power may not be restored until Friday.
If you have been affected by Storm Arwen and are still without power, we would like to hear from you.
Continue reading...Holidaymakers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland look to take advantage of late summer sun
People seeking a bank holiday getaway in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are being warned to avoid major roads before 7pm as holidaymakers look to take advantage of good late summer weather forecast for much of the UK.
The RAC estimates that 16.7m leisure trips are planned between Friday and Monday, with the south-west predicted to be especially packed.
Continue reading...Heavy rain could cause travel disruption and flooding in Northern Ireland, north Wales, northern England and Scotland
Thunderstorms could bring lightning, hail and downpours to parts of the UK this weekend, following damp conditions at the start of August.
The Met Officeissued a yellow thunderstorm warning from 4am until midnight on Saturday, covering Northern Ireland, north Wales, northern England and up into central Scotland, with heavy showers potentially causing travel disruption and flooding in a few places.
Continue reading...Unsettled weather forecast across England and Wales with ‘torrential thundery downpours’ in the east
The Met Office has issued weather and flood warnings as Storm Evert moved eastwards across Britain with thunderstorms forecast for the weekend.
Yellow wind warnings are in place for coastal areas in south-east England and East Anglia, and thunderstorm warnings for a swath of England from Nottingham to Norwich and north as far as Hull.
Continue reading...Warning of possible infrastructure damage and travel disruption, with gusts of up to 75mph in Cornwall
Winds of up to 75mph (120km/h) will lash parts of south-west England as Storm Evert hits the UK on Thursday and Friday.
The Met Office said the newly named storm would bring “unseasonably strong winds and heavy rain”.
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Environment Agency issues five flood warnings across southern England and 19 flood alerts including parts of Wales
Torrential rain has flooded roads and tube stations in London after thunderstorms hit the south of England on Sunday.
Barts Health NHS trust declared a major incident after the flooding led to problems at Whipps Cross hospital and Newham Hospital in the east of the city.
Continue reading...Yellow weather warning issued for southern England and Wales with risk of difficult driving conditions
A 70-year-old woman has escaped unharmed after two homes were partially destroyed by a lightning strike in Hampshire, with thunderstorms and heavy rain expected across the south of the UK this weekend.
After several days of sunny skies and scorching temperatures, the Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning in southern England and Wales for Saturday and Sunday, advising that frequent lightning, thundery rain and strong winds are expected.
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