Major incidents have been declared and dozens of people rescued in Lincolnshire and Leicestershire as heavy rains caused severe flooding in the Midlands on Monday. Firefighters in Leicestershire received hundreds…
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USA: Huge winter snow storm leaves five dead
At least five people have died in a winter storm that has seized a swathe of the US in its icy grip, leading to mass school closures, travel chaos and…
Northen Ireland: Bad weather forces authorities to close schools
Northern Ireland’s spell of cold weather is continuing with a yellow warning for snow and ice in force until 11:00 GMT.The Met Office said snow and icy patches may lead…
Northern Ireland: Cold weather payments issued as weather warning comes into effect
Cold weather payments have been triggered for eight postcode areas in Northern Ireland, as the cold spell continues. The £25 payment is made to people living in areas where the…
UK: North-west of England faces icy blast after floods
Emergency services, councils and transport bosses across the north-west of England are bracing themselves for more severe weather, just days after the region was hit by widespread and severe flooding.…
UK: Snow and ice warnings across Scotland
Heavy snow and ice are expected to cause disruption across Scotland over the weekend, with temperatures forecast to drop as low as -10C.A yellow warning for snow in Shetland is…
Northern Ireland: Yellow ice and snow warning in place across NI
Numerous weather alerts have been issued across the island of Ireland as the cold snap continues. In Northern Ireland, a yellow ice and snow warning is in effect until 18:00…
UK: Snow and freezing rain likely to disrupt parts of the country
Heavy snow and freezing rain are expected to hit parts of the UK this weekend, with the Met Office warning there could be considerable disruption in some areas. Amber warnings…
UK: Stay home’ advice as Arctic blast brings snow
Emergency services are warning people against non-essential travel as an Arctic weather blast continues. The Met Office has issued an amber warning for snow and ice for most of the…
UK: Alerts issued as cold snap to bring up to 10cm of snow
Numerous weather alerts have been issued across the island of Ireland as the cold snap continues. In Northern Ireland, a yellow ice and snow warning is to take effect from…