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UK weather: Arctic blast blankets UK in ice and sleet, snow warnings in place The UK Met Office has issued additional alerts stating that snow and ice will continue to affect numerous regions of the country on Wednesday, with frequent snow showers expected to cause further disruptions. The national weather service warned that there is a possibility of power cuts, interruption of mobile phone coverage and rural communities becoming cut off in some areas of the north. UK cold spell and travel disruptions  The cold spell has been attributed to a flow of cold air originating from the Arctic. The…

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UK weather: Snow and ice warnings as Britain braces for coldest night of the year The Independent says Britain is bracing for the coldest night of the year as the Met Office has issued weather warnings for snow and ice across the UK, with more areas on alert. The lowest temperature recorded so far this year is -10.4C in Scotland. However, the mercury could drop to -15C in some sheltered Scottish glens. The Met Office has already issued a yellow warning for snow and ice, with more areas in the Midlands, much of Wales and the southeast, including London, under…

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Turkey earthquake: Icy weather hampers rescue efforts as death toll tops 20,000 The devastating earthquakes that struck on Monday have now claimed the lives of more than 20,000 people across Turkey and Syria. The UN is warning the disaster’s full extent could be much bigger as true numbers are unclear. Rescue teams are desperately searching through the rubble looking for survivors, but efforts are also battling the freezing, icy conditions and time is running out – now four days on since the quakes, hopes are fading. The freezing cold weather threatens the lives of those who have survived as thousands…

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UK weather: temperatures to reach -9C in southern England as cold snap continues The Guardian says Temperatures will plunge to -9C across parts of southern England overnight, the Met Office said on Monday, with the freezing weather expected to last until the end of next week. Freezing fog will remain in some areas on Tuesday morning, as the cold snap shows no sign of abating. A level 3 cold weather alert has been extended until 9am on Friday by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), with people urged to keep warm and check on vulnerable family and friends. The Met…

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Met Office issues cold weather warning as temperatures plunge to -9C The Independent says Parts of southern England will hit minus 9C in the early hours, with the cold snap set to last until the end of the week. The Met Office said freezing fog will stay in place in some areas on Tuesday morning, with temperatures hovering just above minus 10C. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) extended a level 3 cold weather alert until 9am on Friday, with people urged to keep warm and check in on family and friends who may be more vulnerable. As temperatures plunged…

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UK weather: Met Office warns of travel delays as freezing fog hits – after temperatures drop to -6C The Sun says THE Met Office has today warned of travel delays as freezing fog hits for the second day. Temperatures dropped to -6C in parts of the UK overnight as the wintry weather continues. The cold snap crept in on Monday with conditions worsening in parts today. A yellow weather warning for fog has been issued across the west of England, the midlands and parts of Wales. Advice was issued to commuters to avoid travel if possible. The Met Office said:…

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Yellow weather warning for parts of England on Monday with freezing fog expected to bring travel delays Temperatures plummeted to almost -10C in parts of the UK on Saturday night, as forecasters warned that the cold spell will continue into next week. RAF Benson in Oxfordshire had the coldest temperatures in Britain overnight, recording -9.7C, while in Scotland, thermometers remained above zero. Continue reading… ​Yellow weather warning for parts of England on Monday with freezing fog expected to bring travel delays Temperatures plummeted to almost -10C in parts of the UK on Saturday night, as forecasters warned that the cold…

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Dense fog that could reduce visibility to below 100 metres set to blanket UK after sharp overnight frost A yellow weather warning was issued on Friday, with a dangerous “freezing fog” set to blanket parts of the UK after a sharp frost overnight. By Saturday morning, the fog could be so dense that visibility drops to below 100 metres in some places, the Met Office said. Continue reading… ​Dense fog that could reduce visibility to below 100 metres set to blanket UK after sharp overnight frostA yellow weather warning was issued on Friday, with a dangerous “freezing fog” set to…

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Bootmaker’s shares fall as US warehouse problems, along with strikes and staff shortages in Europe, dent profits Dr Martens has warned that “unseasonably warm weather” and problems at a US warehouse hit sales in the run-up to Christmas forcing the company to issue its second profit warning in two months. The British bootmaker said it now expected to make underlying full-year profits of no more than £260m, £26m less than previously expected as it had been forced to open temporary warehouses in the US after becoming overwhelmed with stock, partly because deliveries had arrived more quickly than expected. Continue reading……

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Police respond to multiple collisions on roads in England and Wales, as more freezing weather forecast Large parts of Britain are braced for another day of travel disruption, as freezing weather brought “extremely dangerous” conditions on the roads and “thundersnow” in Wales. Police said they were responding to multiple collisions on roads across England and Wales after widespread snow and ice in the early hours of Wednesday. Continue reading… ​Police respond to multiple collisions on roads in England and Wales, as more freezing weather forecastLarge parts of Britain are braced for another day of travel disruption, as freezing weather brought…

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Thermometers forecast to fall to -2C in London, -1C in Cardiff and -3C in Edinburgh and Belfast People across large parts of the UK have been told to watch out for ice as they make their way to work and school on Monday, after temperatures plunged overnight. Thermometers were forecast to fall to -2C in London, -1C in Cardiff and -3C in Edinburgh and Belfast. Highland areas of Scotland were told temperatures could be as low as -10C. Continue reading… ​Thermometers forecast to fall to -2C in London, -1C in Cardiff and -3C in Edinburgh and BelfastPeople across large parts…

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Met Office warns of icy conditions across UK, with hundreds of flood warnings still in place Wintry showers are expected to create icy conditions across all four nations of the UK from Sunday evening, forecasters have warned. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for ice covering Northern Ireland, southern Scotland, northern England, northern Wales and the Midlands, while hundreds of flood warnings are in place across the UK. Continue reading… ​Met Office warns of icy conditions across UK, with hundreds of flood warnings still in placeWintry showers are expected to create icy conditions across all four nations of…

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Met Office issues yellow warning for much of south-west England and Wales, Herefordshire and Shropshire Heavy rain could swamp some homes and businesses and winds of up to 60mph are expected in parts of the UK on Thursday, forecasters have warned. The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for rain from 9pm on Wednesday until 5pm on Thursday across much of south-west England and Wales, and Herefordshire and Shropshire. Continue reading… ​Met Office issues yellow warning for much of south-west England and Wales, Herefordshire and ShropshireHeavy rain could swamp some homes and businesses and winds of up to 60mph…

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Six flood alerts issued in Scotland as downpours hit UK and more unsettled weather expected this weekend Thirty-five flood warnings have been issued across England and Wales after heavy downpours hit parts of the country. As a band of rain pushed eastwards across the UK on Saturday morning, there were 27 flood warnings in England and eight in Wales. Continue reading… ​Six flood alerts issued in Scotland as downpours hit UK and more unsettled weather expected this weekendThirty-five flood warnings have been issued across England and Wales after heavy downpours hit parts of the country.As a band of rain pushed…

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Met Office issues yellow alerts for heavy rain on Tuesday and Wednesday with localised flooding predicted Forecasters have warned that heavy rain could lead to flooding and travel disruption this week. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning of rain for southern Scotland and parts of central Scotland, the Highlands, and Argyll and Bute, valid from 2pm on Tuesday until 6am on Wednesday. It states that occasionally heavy rain, and a thaw of snow lying on the hills, is expected to lead to localised flooding and transport disruption. Continue reading… ​Met Office issues yellow alerts for heavy rain on…

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Demand for heating in UK and elsewhere falls but concerns remain over supplies this winter A spell of mild weather in the UK and Europe has sent wholesale gas prices tumbling in a respite from the high prices that have led to soaring energy bills. European prices for delivery in February fell by 4.3% to €73.7 a megawatt hour while UK prices fell by 3.8% to 179p a therm. Continue reading… ​Demand for heating in UK and elsewhere falls but concerns remain over supplies this winterA spell of mild weather in the UK and Europe has sent wholesale gas prices…

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