Wind gusts of up to 75mph could cause disruption across Wales on New Year’s Day. The Met Office has imposed a yellow weather warning for “very strong winds” on Wednesday,…
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UK: Warnings of snow, wind and rain across for New Year
Rain, snow and strong winds will hit the UK as 2025 gets under way, with a series of weather warnings covering all parts of the country coming into force over…
UK: Fog causes flight delays at Gatwick Airport for a third day
Fog is continuing to disrupt flights at Gatwick Airport with restrictions imposed to maintain safety. On what is expected to be the airport’s busiest day of the Christmas period, it…
UK: Tornado ‘blew over my 60ft tree like a matchstick’
A woman has described how her 60ft pine tree “blew over like a matchstick” when a tornado struck two villages last year. Winds of up to 160mph swept through Millbrook…
USA: People face deadly surf conditions and tornadoes during holidays
Winter winds in the US have delivered deadly surf conditions to western states and reports of tornadoes to Texas, as parts of the US faced severe weather over the holidays.…
Serbia: Balkans snowstorm leaves tens of thousands of homes without power
Tens of thousands of homes in Bosnia and Herzegovina were without electricity after heavy snow and winds that also brought traffic chaos in neighbouring Croatia and Serbia. “Despite efforts and continuous…
Australia: Towns in Victoria evacuated over Christmas as fires rage
Residents in an Australian region engulfed by bushfires were given two hours to return home to collect their belongings before Christmas on Tuesday, as emergency crews try to contain the…
France: Nation holds day of mourning for Mayotte cyclone dead
France is holding a day of national mourning after Cyclone Chido devastated its Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte earlier this month. French President Emmanuel Macron led Monday’s tribute by holding…
UK: Heathrow cancels flights as wind hits festive travel
Strong winds are continuing to cause some travel disruption in parts of the UK as millions of people travel ahead of Christmas. Heathrow said around 100 flights had been cancelled…
UK: Strong winds disrupt Christmas getaway travel
Strong winds have caused some travel disruption in parts of the UK as millions of people travel ahead of Christmas.Yellow weather warnings for wind are in place for Scotland, and…