UK Weather: Met Office issues severe weather warnings for ice

Britain is bracing itself for another big freeze today with severe weather warnings for ice issued across parts of northern England and Scotland as temperatures drop below zero for the coming week. A cold and dry day with strong winds is expected across most of the UK today, with gusts of 30 to 45 mph … Read more

Britain braces for Big Freeze as weather warnings issued for snow and ice

Forecasters have issued weather warnings for snow and ice in the north with parts of England predicted to see a ‘harsh frost’ and more wintery showers are set to hit this week as the Beast from the East sweeps in. Britain is bracing itself for another Big Freeze as temperatures in the early hours could … Read more

Pfizer and AstraZeneca reject government warnings of months-long supply gaps

Pfizer and AstraZeneca have rejected Government warnings of months-long vaccine supply gaps, claiming there will be enough doses to hit the country’s ambitious targets. England’s chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty this week warned that vaccine availability issues will ‘remain the case for several months’ as firms struggle to keep up with global demand. In a bid … Read more

Pfizer and AstraZeneca reject government warnings of months-long supply gaps

Pfizer and AstraZeneca have rejected Government warnings of months-long vaccine supply gaps, claiming there will be enough doses to hit the country’s ambitious targets. England’s chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty this week warned that vaccine availability issues will ‘remain the case for several months’ as firms struggle to keep up with global demand. In a bid … Read more

Forecasters issue weather warnings for most of UK with London to be hit by wintry showers tonight

Parts of Britain are facing up to six inches of snow and heavy showers as 2020 draws to a shivering close with weather warnings in place after record low temperatures. Further hazardous conditions will hit much of the UK today, with Met Office warnings imposed until the afternoon amid fears snow could bring rail and … Read more

Forecasters issue weather warnings for most of UK with London to be hit by wintry showers tonight

Parts of Britain are facing up to six inches of snow and heavy showers as 2020 draws to a shivering close with weather warnings in place after record low temperatures. Further hazardous conditions will hit much of the UK today, with Met Office warnings imposed until the afternoon amid fears snow could bring rail and … Read more

Britain will be battered by tail of US storm with 15 flood warnings in place

Britain will be battered by the remnants of a US storm this week after Saturday’s torrential downpours saw a month’s rainfall in just one day.  There are currently 15 flood warnings in place across much of the south west and the midlands – with some alerts stretching as far as north Yorkshire. And the weather is … Read more

Britain will be battered by tail of US storm with 15 flood warnings in place

Britain will be battered by the remnants of a US storm this week after Saturday’s torrential downpours saw a month’s rainfall in just one day.  There are currently 15 flood warnings in place across much of the south west and the midlands – with some alerts stretching as far as north Yorkshire. And the weather is … Read more

UK weather: Britain is told to brace for floods with 108 warnings and alerts in place

Heavy rain brought flooding to parts of Britain today, with roads left underwater and trains cancelled as forecasters warned the New Year could bring further severe deluges.  The start of 2021 is likely to be wetter than normal, with conditions similar to the first few months of this year, which brought four named storms, torrential … Read more

UK weather: Britain is told to brace for floods with 108 warnings and alerts in place

Britain can look forward to sunny days and frosty nights around Christmas – but forecasters have warned the New Year could bring floods. The start of 2021 is likely to be wetter than normal, with conditions similar to the first few months of this year, which brought four named storms, torrential rain and widespread, devastating … Read more