UK weather – live: Yellow weather warning issued as Met Office forecast return of snow
Cold snap predicted for week ahead as February takes a chilly turn
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Your support makes all the difference.The Met Office has issued a fresh weather warning over the weekend as the UK braces for another spell of snow next week.
The yellow weather warning for rain is expected to affect areas in western Scotland from Sunday at 6pm until 9pm on Monday - bringing travel disruption, power cuts and flooding.
It comes as experts warned that snow will fall in Scotland and even potentially down south as cold air dubbed the “Troll from Trondheim” makes its way over the country from Norway.
Jim Dale, Senior Meteorological Consultant at British Weather Services told The Independent: “We haven’t got to end of winter yet and next week will be colder. There will be snow in Scotland and the north and potentially in the south.”
In its long-range forecast, the Met Office has also said there will be some hill snow over the weekend and that “there is a chance colder conditions could start to feature” in the second week of February.
Watch: Waves crash over runway at Shetland’s Sumburgh airport as storm batters UK with 85mph winds
Waves crash over runway at Shetland airport as storm batters UK with 85mph winds
Waves crash over the runway at Shetland’s Sumburgh airport as a storm batters the UK with winds of up to 85mph. No ferries will sail from Oban to Colonsay, or from Mallaig to Armadale today (1 February), while there are warnings other scheduled departures from Ardrossan and Ullapool may be cancelled at short notice too due to high winds. Forecasters have predicted weather conditions will get worse as the day progresses as severe gales are expected to develop. A blast of cold air from the north dubbed the “Troll from Trondheim” is expected to blanket swathes of the UK in snow, weather charts show, plunging temperatures as low as -8C in the coming days.
Experts explain extreme weather as UK prepares for stormiest winter on record
Weather experts have warned that the UK is likely facing its stormiest winter on record as the country has already faced ten named storms with over half of the season still to go.
The storm season begins each year in September and there are usually around six or seven storms in that year.
Since storm naming was introduced in 2015 the furthest through the list the group has got is to number 11, Storm Katie, which impacted the UK in March 2016.
Experts explain extreme weather as UK prepares for stormiest winter on record
There have been ten named storms already this year with over half of the season left to go
UK records warmest ever January temperature, Met Office reveals
The record for the highest maximum temperature on a January day has just been broken after a provisional record was measured in northern Scotland.
The Met Office said they had recorded a 19.6C temperature on Sunday in Kinlochewe, a village in the northwest Highlands about an hour’s drive from Inverness.
In a post on X, the Met Office said: “There has provisionally been a new UK January daily max temperature record set today at Kinlochewe where the temperature reached 19.6C.
UK records warmest ever January temperature, hitting 19.6C
The new maximum temperature could break the previous record by more than a degree celsius
Everything you need to know about walking your dog in the cold weather
Our furry friends can get cold too.
But despite the continuous fall in temperature during these winter months, dogs still need to go outside for their daily walks.
If you are a dog owner, here’s what you need to know about getting your pet outdoors in the colder weather.
Everything you need to know about walking your dog in the cold weather
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Everything you need to know about walking your dog in the cold weather
Our furry friends can get cold too.
But despite the continuous fall in temperature during these winter months, dogs still need to go outside for their daily walks.
If you are a dog owner, here’s what you need to know about getting your pet outdoors in the colder weather.
Everything you need to know about walking your dog in the cold weather
From protecting their paws to wearing coats, here’s what pet owners should think about
Experts explain extreme weather as UK prepares for stormiest winter on record
Weather experts have warned that the UK is likely facing its stormiest winter on record as the country has already faced ten named storms with over half of the season still to go.
The storm season begins each year in September and there are usually around six or seven storms in that year.
Since storm naming was introduced in 2015 the furthest through the list the group has got is to number 11, Storm Katie, which impacted the UK in March 2016.
Experts explain extreme weather as UK prepares for stormiest winter on record
There have been ten named storms already this year with over half of the season left to go
Watch: Waves crash over runway at Shetland’s Sumburgh airport as storm batters UK with 85mph winds
Waves crash over runway at Shetland airport as storm batters UK with 85mph winds
Waves crash over the runway at Shetland’s Sumburgh airport as a storm batters the UK with winds of up to 85mph. No ferries will sail from Oban to Colonsay, or from Mallaig to Armadale today (1 February), while there are warnings other scheduled departures from Ardrossan and Ullapool may be cancelled at short notice too due to high winds. Forecasters have predicted weather conditions will get worse as the day progresses as severe gales are expected to develop. A blast of cold air from the north dubbed the “Troll from Trondheim” is expected to blanket swathes of the UK in snow, weather charts show, plunging temperatures as low as -8C in the coming days.
When is it going to rain?
A yellow warning for heavy rain has been issued across western Scotland from Sunday evening into Monday.
Up to 170mm of rainfall call fall over western Scotland.
Where will see the heaviest downpours?
“There’s likely to be some persistent rain for northern Scotland – perhaps wintry at times for Shetland - on Sunday. The rain will slowly push north through Sunday, before pivoting and then returning south later on Monday.
Some southern parts of the warning area may see a drier interlude for a time on Monday and there is some uncertainly as to how far north the rain gets. 40-75 mm of rain may fall quite widely in the warning areas, but there is potential for 120-170 mm in the wettest areas, this perhaps most likely in parts of Argyll, Lochaber and Wester Ross.”
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