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Drone footage shows extent of flooding as cold weather warning issued
Forecasters warn the coldest night of the year could come as bitterly Arctic winds sweep across the UK.
The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for snow and ice today as temperatures could plummet to -10C.
The warning will come into place across northern Scotland from 12am on Sunday and from 3am on Monday for Northern Ireland. Both are set to remain until 11:59pm on Monday with travel disruption, power cuts and injuries from slippery falls possible.
The Met Office warns parts of northern Scotland could see around 10cm of snow over the next two days.
Northern Ireland could also see up to 5cm of snow on higher ground on Monday, with a yellow warning in place from 3am until the end of the day.
Forecasters predict the snow will then move south over the course of the week, with the potential for wintry weather in parts of northern England on Tuesday.
Met Office meteorologist Honor Criswick said: “It is going to be feeling pretty chilly in the north of Scotland.
“Throughout the week we are going to see more and more snow showers and warnings, towards the end of the week we will probably see an accumulation.”
Monday will feel colder than forecast temperatures, Met Office says
Strong winds will make Monday feel a lot colder than forecast temperatures, the Met Office said.
“A strong northerly wind means it will feel a lot colder than temperatures suggest on Monday, especially along northern and eastern coasts,” the forecaster said on X.
Alexander Butler14 January 2024 16:40
New weather warnings issued
The Met Office has issued several fresh yellow weather warnings for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday amid Arctic chill.
Snow is expected to sweep across Scotland and the north west of England which is expected to bring travel disruption.
Here are all the new warnings mapped:
Tuesday’s snow and ice warnings
(Met Office)
Wednesday’s snow and ice warnings
(Met Office)
Thursday’s snow and ice warnings
(Met Office)
Lydia Patrick14 January 2024 15:00
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Lydia Patrick14 January 2024 14:21
Cold snap prompts Hereford and Plumpton to inspect
Monday’s meeting at Hereford and Tuesday’s fixture at Plumpton are both subject to morning inspections as racecourses across Britain brace themselves for freezing temperatures this week.
While racing over the weekend was unaffected, a forecast for snow and ice in the coming days looks set to have a significant impact on the National Hunt programme.
An 8am precautionary inspection has been called ahead of Hereford’s Monday jumps card, but clerk of the course John Holliday is “optimistic” racing will go ahead.
He said: “We’re due to get down to minus 2C tonight, so it’s not going to be too drastic I don’t think, so I’m pretty optimistic.
“We’ve called the precautionary inspection to be on the safe side. Our biggest problem is it’s not going to get very warm – it’s only due to get up to 3C at about 1pm on Monday and then it starts getting cold again.
“If it’s frozen in the morning I should think we’re in trouble, but I’m fairly confident. We haven’t had a frost yet, so it’s not like we’ve had two or three on the bounce, which is always worse.
“We’ve covered vulnerable areas and most of the hurdles track as well.”
March 12, 2013: Race goers wrap up in the cold at the Cheltenham racecourse on the first day of the Festiva
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Lydia Patrick14 January 2024 13:00
Freezing temperatures prompt weather warnings across Ireland
Weather warnings will be in place for the island of Ireland amid plummeting temperatures of -4C in parts.
The Republic of Ireland’s national weather agency has said it will be very cold overnight on Sunday and into early Monday morning with the danger of icy patches and some freezing fog.
Met Eireann issued a status yellow low temperature and ice warning for every county, cautioning the public that there will be some sleet and snow showers in places.
The warnings were due to come into effect from 7pm on Sunday until 11am on Monday.
Met Eireann advised that lowest temperatures overnight will be between -3 and +1 degrees, possibly colder in the midlands.
Temperatures are forecast to drop further to -4c in parts on Monday and Tuesday night.
Deputy chief meteorologist David Hayter said a northerly airflow will bring arctic air to the UK from Sunday, with snow showers focused around Northern Ireland and northern areas of Scotland (Gareth Fuller/PA)
(PA Wire)
Lydia Patrick14 January 2024 12:21
Tomorrow’s weather warnings
There are fresh weather warnings across Northern Ireland tomorrow as temperatures drop.
Northern Ireland could also see up to 5cm of snow on higher ground on Monday, with a yellow warning in place from 3am until the end of the day.
Lydia Patrick14 January 2024 10:45
Four people die on migrant boat crossing from France in freezing cold
Four people have died after a boat carrying migrants got into trouble after attempting to launch from a beach south of Calais, according to reports in France.
The incident happened near Wimereux in the early hours of Sunday morning. French paper La Voix du Nord said 72 people, including 10 children, were rescued and taken to Calais while one person was taken to hospital in Boulogne.
The paper said the migrants got into difficulty while trying to board the boat in darkness and cold temperatures.
Lydia Patrick14 January 2024 10:12
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How will the forecast look into next week?
Met Office meteorologist Honor Criswick said: “It is going to be feeling pretty chilly in the north of Scotland.
“Throughout the week we are going to see more and more snow showers and warnings, towards the end of the week we will probably see an accumulation.
“The warning is of 2cm to 5cm of snow, throughout the week there is the possibility we will see a build up of snow.
“The top temperature for Aberdeen is 2C on Sunday but it will probably feel cooler.Snow showers will be moving inland throughout the course of the day.
“It continues all day Sunday into Monday and we are likely to see an accumulation of snow and further warnings.
“We are going to see showers feeding across Scotland, Northern Ireland, and mainly the east coast of England.It should be dry and bright inland.
“On Tuesday, we are going to see more rain turning to snow moving east across the country, with more prolonged snow and more accumulations at low levels in the north of Scotland and northern England.
“That’s where we could see 5cm or 10cm of snow in low-lying areas.There’s a very low chance the south might see a bit of it. Southern regions are expected to be largely dry over Sunday and Monday.”
Ms Criswick added: “It looks generally dry, there’s an odd shower around, a little bit of cloud, it should be largely dry. There should be largely sunny spells, with temperatures around 7C to 8C.”
People in cold weather clothing walk along Crosby Beach in Crosby, Britain, 09 January 2024
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Lydia Patrick14 January 2024 08:49
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