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Weather Discussion => International => Topic started by: Mark on January 14, 2018, 08:44:51 AM
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Britain expecting snow and sub-zero temperatures | Daily Mail Online (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5266133/Britain-expecting-snow-sub-zero-temperatures.html)
Britain's dry and calm weekend of weather this weekend is expected to be brought to an abrupt halt as sub-zero temperatures and snow are forecast across large parts of the country.
Heading into Monday and Tuesday, the Met Office has issued an alert for snow and ice for all of Scotland and most of Northern Ireland as the calm weather of the weekend takes a turn for the worse.
Up to four inches could fall over those two days, with forecasters warning of blizzards and frequent lightning strikes, which could cause power cuts and mass travel disruption.
Temperatures around the country are expected to plummet following this week's relatively mild weather, with some parts of the country expected to be gripped by lows of -6C next week.
Patchy mist and cloudy conditions are expected for many tomorrow, although there will be sunny spells in south-west England throughout the day.
Read more: Britain expecting snow and sub-zero temperatures | Daily Mail Online (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5266133/Britain-expecting-snow-sub-zero-temperatures.html#ixzz545zcnT17)
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UK weather latest: Heavy snow and gale-force winds to tear into Britain as temperatures plunge
UK weather latest: Heavy snow and gale-force winds to tear into Britain as temperatures plunge | The Independent (http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/uk-weather-latest-updates-snow-winds-britain-forecast-cold-temperatures-freezing-a8159566.html)
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The north braces itself for thundersnow and blizzard conditions
https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/aberdeen/1392662/scotland-braces-it-self-for-thunder-snow-and-blizzard-conditions/
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Heavy snow hits parts of UK - with worse yet to come
https://news.sky.com/story/heavy-snow-hits-parts-of-uk-with-worse-yet-to-come-11211111
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80 mph winds bring damage, travel disruption and power cuts to the Anglia region
80 mph winds bring damage, travel disruption and power cuts to the Anglia region | Anglia - ITV News (http://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2018-01-18/80-mph-winds-bring-damage-travel-disruption-and-power-cuts-to-the-anglia-region/)
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Sunny spells and wintry showers. Heavy snow for central Scotland.
Sunny spells and wintry showers. Heavy snow for central Scotland. - ITV News (http://www.itv.com/news/2018-01-19/sunny-spells-and-wintry-showers-heavy-snow-for-central-scotland/)
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‘Polar vortex’ to batter Britain with snow and coldest week for five years
UK weather: Polar vortex to bring snow to parts of Britain next week | Metro News (http://metro.co.uk/2018/02/21/polar-vortex-batter-britain-snow-coldest-week-five-years-7330225/)
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Heavy snow showers of up to six inches will cause travel disruption and power outages, warns Met Office
Sub-Arctic temperatures are forecast as the country braces itself to face four days of widespread snow
The unusually cold weather is the result of a rare phenomenon called a 'sudden stratospheric warming'
There are severe yellow weather warnings for heavy snow showers on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
Read more: UK Weather: Britain braced for 'Beast from the East' | Daily Mail Online (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5432225/Britain-braced-historic-cold-weather-week.html#ixzz589XXFwRX)
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RED ALERT UK weather latest – Brits face RED weather alert as ‘Beast from the East’ snow storm to get WORSE after four killed and hundreds left without power
Four people have died in a string of crashes on the nation's roads as the country is gripped by the 'Beast from the East', and Britain prepares for another lashing by incoming Storm Emma
By Holly Christodoulou and Sofia Petkar.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/5680600/met-office-uk-weather-warning-beast-east-train-cancellations-tomorrow/
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Spring Snow - Your pictures
Spring Snow - Your pictures | Granada - ITV News (http://www.itv.com/news/granada/2018-03-01/spring-snow-your-pictures/)
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UK snow: WATCH Soldiers PUSH lorry out of snow in Wales as severe weather CHAOS continues
https://www.express.co.uk/news/weather/926503/UK-weather-snow-forecast-BBC-weather-Met-Office-Wales-England-Scotland-Army
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United Kingdom Reports Severe Damage Due to Winds and Snowfall
Prensa Latina - Agencia Latinoamericana de Noticias (http://www.plenglish.com/index.php?o=rn&id=25182&SEO=united-kingdom-reports-severe-damage-due-to-winds-and-snowfall)
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Seven-year-old girl is latest victim of extreme weather
RAF helps with relief efforts as roads, trains and flights halted and schools closed
Red alert for south Wales and south west England
Major rescue operation underway in Hampshire
National Grid warns UK will not have enough gas to meet demand
Changeable weather could fuel rise in heart attacks, study suggests
Panic buying leads to empty supermarket shelves
The Armed Forces have been forced to step in as police and hospitals struggle to cope with freezing weather sweeping across Britain.
Nearly every part of the country was hit by snowfall and gales as the Met Office said Thursday was the UK's coldest spring day on record.
Forecasters are warning of life-threatening conditions and said winter “is still in control” as Storm Emma arrived with the country already in the grip of Siberian cold air nicknamed the Beast from the East.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/03/01/uk-weather-storm-emma-brings-snow-sub-zero-britain-latest-news/
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Many roads completely impassible. Ten-foot (3m) snow drifts reported.
In Lanarkshire and north Glasgow, roads have been completely shut after record snowfall.
The Balmore Road at Lambhill Bridge to Boclair Road in Glasgow ‘s north is closed due an eight feet high snow drift.
Police Scotland reported that they have been unable to get their own patrol cars along the road.
See photos:
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/unbelievable-snow-drifts-high-ten-12113140
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People in the south-east of England and London have been warned to use as little water as possible due to burst pipes caused by the extreme weather of recent days.
Thames Water, South East Water, Southern Water and Affinity Water issued a joint statement this evening urging 13million people who still have access to water to use it sparingly.
Citing 'significant' numbers of people being left without water, the companies have advised people take short showers not baths and only use dishwashers containing full loads. There has been an increase in leaks across networks as the Beast from the East and Storm Emma recede.
The joint statement said: 'We are putting as much extra water as we
Read more: Public is urged to use as little water as possible after Storm Emma | Daily Mail Online (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5460097/Storm-Emma-recedes-leaving-lashings-rain-carpet-fog.html#ixzz58qwQWnQT)
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Britain: Coldest March high temperature on record of 23.5 F (minus 4.7 C) in Tredegar, Wales.
Glasgow: Coldest March day with a high of 32 F (O C).
Lerwick on Shetland: Coldest March day since 1937 with a high of 28 F (minus 2.3 C).
According to Weather blogger wrxmetman, for Central England “the first of March provisionally has the lowest mean temperature for that day since 1785. “Additionally,” wrote wrxmetman, “”it was the coldest day (lowest maximum of -0.8°C) for any March day since 1878.”
Below are a few of the higher snow totals provided by the Irish meteorological service, Met Eireann:
“As brutal as it was in Britain and Ireland,” the Post article continues, “it was even colder last week in Central and Eastern Europe, with temperatures averaging 18 degrees below normal. Temperatures in Warsaw remained below freezing for 11 days.”
Coldest March day since 1878 – xmetman (http://www.xmetman.com/wp/2018/03/02/coldest-march-day-since-1878/)
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Scotland faces eight inches of snow and eastern England will get ten inches between tomorrow and Saturday
Eight inches will fall over South East England on Sunday as cold air sweeps in from Siberia and Scandinavia
Vast swathes of England also on flood watch after Environment Agency activated 12 warnings and 70 alerts
Heavy rain is falling across Britain today with parts of Northern Ireland worst hit by up to two inches
Read more: UK weather: Three-day blast of rain, wind and snow starts tomorrow | Daily Mail Online (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5504035/UK-weather-Three-day-blast-rain-wind-SNOW.html#ixzz59qJf48xe)
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And more of the white stuff could be on the way for Easter, with the Met Office warning of 'wetter weather more probable in the south and with drier, colder conditions in the north albeit with a risk of snow at times'.
Read more: UK Weather: Mini Beast from the East brings snow and -6C chaos | Daily Mail Online (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5517305/THREE-FEET-snow-southwest-England-causes-chaos.html#ixzz5ADcyn7LD)
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The Beast from the East returns: weather forecasters predict a snowy Easter weekend
https://inews.co.uk/news/uk/beast-from-east-snow-easter-weekend/
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Britons brave hour-long motorway queues as they head home from record-breaking Bank Holiday | Daily Mail Online (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5698687/Britain-sizzle-hottest-Bank-Holiday-Monday-temperatures-soar-82F.html)
Motorists are braving hours on packed motorways as they return home from a record-breaking Bank Holiday
Roads are congested, with stop-start traffic, long delays and travel time is more than an hour on the M5
The temperature soared to 84F (29C), making it the hottest May holiday weekend ever
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Britain could record hottest day of 2018 for third consecutive day today as temperatures near 90F (32C)
Heatwave gripping UK causes huge wildfires, fears over train tracks buckling and a public health warning
Met Office says heatwave could end on Sunday when spell of thundery weather could move into the South
Rail providers have imposed speed restrictions amid fears train tracks will buckle in sweltering conditions
Are YOU enjoying the scorching sunshine this week? Send your photographs to pictures@mailonline.co.uk
UK weather: Britain is set for the warmest day of 2018 today again | Daily Mail Online (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5890631/UK-weather-Britain-set-warmest-day-2018-today-again.html)
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... and whilst the beteljuices garden adopts a scorched earth policy, the beteljuice is melting slowly in a National Heath Service lock up facility C:-)
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Britons are enjoying the hottest day of the year for the fourth consecutive day as Britain's heatwave continues
Glorious sunshine sent the mercury soaring across the country this afternoon, with 32.6C recorded in Wales
Forecasters predict the sunny spells and high temperatures will last through the weekend and into next week
Water companies have called for Brits to limit their showers to just four minutes in a bid to safeguard supplies
UK Weather: Britain's heatwave to peak today with 90F temperatures | Daily Mail Online (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5895603/Britains-five-day-heatwave-peak-TODAY-sweltering-90F-temperatures.html)
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... and whilst the beteljuices garden adopts a scorched earth policy, the beteljuice is melting slowly in a National Heath Service lock up facility C:-)
You are still in hospital?
Surely they have air conditioning?
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Crews from across northern England deployed to tackle ‘rapidly developing’ blazes.
Firefighters from across the north of England and Midlands have travelled to Greater Manchester to help control fires that have destroyed at least 2,000 hectares (4,940 acres) of moorland over the past week.
Crews from Cumbria, Tyne and Wear, Nottingham, Humberside and Warwickshire joined teams from Lancashire and Greater Manchester tackling fires in Saddleworth, east of Manchester, and on Winter Hill, north-west of Bolton.
Two large-scale fires merged on Saturday due to increasing wind speed, and a major incident was declared as crews tackled the blaze. Lancashire fire and rescue service said it was dealing with “a rapidly developing, aggressive fire across all vegetation types, including woodlands”.
Fires on Winter Hill and Scout Road near Bolton have merged, with pedestrians and motorists urged to stay away from the scene. Twenty-two fire crews had been working on the blaze since 4.30am on Sunday, Lancashire fire and rescue said.
(http://nzpws.net/nzwn/images/bolton-07-2018.jpg)
Scorched moorland at Winter Hill, near Bolton.
More from The Guardian (https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/jul/01/firefighters-from-seven-counties-fight-greater-manchester-moor-fires)
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Moorland plants fulfill a vital role by locking away huge amounts of carbon from the atmosphere.
The wildfires in Lancashire and Greater Manchester are a disaster, not least because of the blot on the landscape they will leave behind once the flames are out. Although the hot dry weather is clearly to blame, so too is damage over the years from drainage that dried out the peat and turned it into a powder keg.
Peatlands may not look glamorous but they are a hugely important national treasure. They help prevent floods by soaking up rain like a sponge, and can hold about 20 times their own weight in water. And more than 70% of Britain’s drinking water comes from peatlands, feeding into supplies for 28 million people.
The plants in peatlands absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, locking away staggering amounts of carbon – about 5.5bn tonnes, more than half the country’s entire carbon storage – and that helps curb climate change. In comparison, British forests store only 150m tonnes of carbon. However, damaged moorlands do the opposite, releasing vast amounts of greenhouse gases, made even worse when smoke particulates enter the atmosphere.
Britain has some of the finest peatlands in the world, but they need protection. They need to be kept wet and prevented from being drained for farming or development, or dug up for garden compost.
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UK weather: School summer holidays will begin with thunderstorms | Daily Mail Online (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5966015/Frantic-Friday-UK-weather-School-summer-holidays-begin-thunderstorms.html)
Parts of England will be hit by more than an inch of rain and thunderstorms on Friday afternoon The South
But warning won't stop Britain's longest recorded heatwave since 1976 continuing for the rest of the week
Temperatures of 86F (30C) are expected tomorrow and Friday - and possibly 90F (32C) by the weekend
Millions of families will hit the roads to begin the summer getaway on 'Frantic Friday' as bad weather hits
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Commuters bake as temperatures on London Tube hit 97F during rush hour | Daily Mail Online (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5983753/Commuters-bake-temperatures-London-Underground-hit-97F-evening-rush-hour.html)
London commuters cooked in temperatures of 97F inside crammed carriages
Today was hottest day of year as 91F was recorded in Santon Downham, Suffolk
Sarah Gordon, a lawyer from Finchley Road, said she'd want to quit her job if travelling conditions were like that everyday
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Commuters bake as temperatures on London Tube hit 97F during rush hour | Daily Mail Online[/url]
London commuters cooked in temperatures of 97F inside crammed carriages
Today was hottest day of year as 91F was recorded in Santon Downham, Suffolk
Sarah Gordon, a lawyer from Finchley Road, said she'd want to quit her job if travelling conditions were like that everyday
Someone should tell the dinosaurs at the Mail to use Celsius!!
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Helene is currently swirling in the Atlantic Ocean and expected to make a U-turn at the end of the week
Met Office meteorologist said it could bring wet and windy weather with potential for some 'extreme weather'
Remnants of the hurricane expected to hit on Tuesday, it will have traveled across the Atlantic at the weekend
Although the impact is uncertain it could still supercharge the heat forecast in the east and south-east of England
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6163511/Hurricane-Helene-swirling-coast-collision-course-Britain.html
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29/09/18 20:31
Britons descended on beaches today to take advantage of the last remnants of sunshine ahead of an Arctic blast this evening. Chills of -7C are expected to take hold this weekend, with freezing conditions and even snow expected in some parts of the country. This morning was the coldest of autumn so far and many woke up to frost on their lawns after temperatures plummeted to -3.4C overnight on Friday. Much of the country, including Yorkshire (bottom left) and Wiltshire (top left), woke up to spots of frost on Saturday. Despite the cold start dozens of people made the most of the clear skies and headed to the beach in Brighton (right) where temperatures reached the mid-teens by the afternoon
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/uk_weather/index.html
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Temperatures in many eastern regions of the UK dropped to -2C Saturday morning, making it the coldest September night for 32 years.
Brooms Barn, Cambridge NIAB, Monks Wood, Wittering, Weybourne and Woburn all recorded their coldest September night since 1986 — the solar minimum after cycle 21.
Dan Holley
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EAST: Santon Downham at -2C this morning, making it the coldest September night for 15 years, and the first time we've had 2 air frosts in the month of September since 2003 (prior to that, 1990!). In other words, it's not very often we have nights this cold so early in the season
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EAST - Coldest Sept night since...
Brooms Barn - 1986
Cambridge NIAB - 1986
Cromer - 2013
Houghton Hall - a new record (opened 2001)
Marham - 2003
Monks Wood - 1986
Santon Downham - 2003
Weybourne - a new record (opened 1986)
Wittering - 1986
Woburn - 1986
https://electroverse.net/britains-big-freeze-the-east-sees-its-coldest-september-night-since-1986-comparisons-with-the-past/
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‘Severe snow’ to FREEZE Britain as four month ‘Polar assault’ begins NEXT WEEK
AN ONSLAUGHT of savage winter weather including “substantial snow” and sub-zero temperatures will cripple Britain for four months from next week, a long-range forecast has claimed.
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/736717/weather-forecast-uk-snow-october-white-halloween-met-office-bbc-london-news?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+daily-star-latest-news+%28Daily+Star+%3A%3A+News+Feed%29
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Hi Martin,
I think you two should come holiday down here for a few months :)
Your winter could be extremely cold :-\
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Forecasts like this are usually ridiculed in the UK forums I watch, so wait and see. Just as here someone tries to talk of a cold winter after the first cold snap (and is almost always wrong), there are plenty at it in the UK.
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This is the latest thing I could find at the UK met office.
https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/mohippo/pdf/public-sector/forecast-temp-ond-v2.pdf
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BBC Weather: 'Damaging' storm looms as temperatures to PLUNGE this week
BBC WEATHER warned temperatures will drop into the minus figures on Tuesday while a storm ripping through Europe unleashes “potentially damaging winds” as it narrowly misses the UK.
https://www.express.co.uk/news/weather/1037952/BBC-Weather-news-London-UK-forecast-Met-Office-storm-cold-winter-latest-Northern-Ireland
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Met Office issues a severe warning for ice as snow and winds sweep freezing UK
https://bit.ly/2Rssm5B
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Expert demands urgent action over flooding threat of climate change to Cornwall's coastal communities
Environmental scientist Angela Terry explores the implications of the Government's Committee on Climate Change report and what it means for places like Falmouth, Fowey, Penzance, Mevagissey and Portreath
https://bit.ly/2QbHcRh
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Commuters bake as temperatures on London Tube hit 97F during rush hour | Daily Mail Online (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5983753/Commuters-bake-temperatures-London-Underground-hit-97F-evening-rush-hour.html)
London commuters cooked in temperatures of 97F inside crammed carriages
Today was hottest day of year as 91F was recorded in Santon Downham, Suffolk
Sarah Gordon, a lawyer from Finchley Road, said she'd want to quit her job if travelling conditions were like that everyday
Someone should tell the dinosaurs at the Mail to use Celsius!!
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I just noticed this, in passing. 97 F sounds a lot more dramatic than 36 C, so I guess they will hang with it. (Sigh)
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Britain is to be hit by 70mph gales, hail and thunder from today with two days of heavy rain set to fall in an HOUR
https://dailym.ai/2BYXVPa
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Cornwall is braced for gales of up to 70mph as the Met Office issues another severe weather warning.
The yellow alert for strong winds will be in force from 4pm on Saturday until 7am on Sunday.
Forecasters say there is the risk of flooding, with the gusts expected to whip up huge waves.
https://bit.ly/2zRll7z
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Trees have been blown down and power disrupted for around 100 homes across Cornwall.
It came as a storm, with winds of up to 70mph howls across Cornwall.
The Met Office has put out a yellow weather warning for the Duchy, due to last until the early hours of Sunday morning.
https://bit.ly/2RMdPBR
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The Met Office says some people will experience power cuts as most of the country is to be hit with heavy rain.
https://bit.ly/2GmTYrD
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More than 40 flood alerts are in place as heavy rain and strong winds threaten to disrupt Christmas getaways and last-minute shopping trips.
People living in the potential flood zones have been warned to "be prepared", as the Met Office expects wet and windy weather over the next few days.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/uk-christmas-weather-forecast-33-13765749
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Today's weather forecast is a cloudy and misty day with spells of rain, which could be heavy at times, especially during the afternoon
https://bit.ly/2EJM2OZ
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Birmingham to be hotter than Turkey - but UK braced for 'snow cloud' weather blast
https://bit.ly/2SlU84c
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Met Office weather warning with 65mph winds to batter parts of UK
Winds are expected to peak during the early afternoon, with travel likely to be disrupted - including rail, air and ferry services
https://bit.ly/2CFysdW