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  • Forecasts warn powerful “Mediterranean Hurricane” could threaten Greece this weekend

    Forecasts warn powerful “Mediterranean Hurricane” could threaten Greece this weekend

    Sometimes the conditions in the Mediterranean are right for air to start circulating within an area of thunderstorms and this is when “Medicanes” – which are in essence tropical storms and hurricanes in the Mediterranean, form. Waters in the Mediterranean are currently way higher than average which is part in part a worry. Tropical storms…

  • Frosts returning to the UK this weekend

    Frosts returning to the UK this weekend

    Over the next 2 nights frosts wont be a problem but they will return to the north of the UK on Thursday night and spread to most other parts on Friday and Saturday night. Frosts will be patchy, however if you see less then 4C on these forecast charts below for 9am Friday and 9am…

  • UK heading for FOUR Months of HEAVY Snow? – the facts.

    UK heading for FOUR Months of HEAVY Snow? – the facts.

    Like every year, 2018 is no exception and the media headlines are predicting “the coldest winter in a decade”. It is not possible to have “the coldest winter for a decade” anyway since temperatures in the winter a decade ago we not even that especially cold. What is possible is to have the coldest winter…

  • Latest on the Potential Major Blizzard this weekend

    Latest on the Potential Major Blizzard this weekend

    In last night’s update  we spoke about the potential for a major snow storm to affect much of the Mid West and North East this weekend. That risk is still there – with the following regions indicated in the map below at a “Moderate risk” this weekend of a significant snow storm. Before we get…

  • Flood Alert – Parts of the UK seeing flooding tonight

    Flood Alert – Parts of the UK seeing flooding tonight

    Conditions are deteriorating in the north of England and northern Midlands with several flood warnings issued from the Environment Agency. Hardest hit today so far has been South Yorkshire and Derbyshire with numerous reports of flooding after 20-60mm of rain has fallen widely and it’s expected to get worse tonight. Further pulses of heavy rain…

  • Wild Weekend – WARNINGS issued!

    Wild Weekend – WARNINGS issued!

    Good evening. Bronagh is currently affecting the UK. Heavy rain has been the main feature across the north with further rain forecast for the coming few hours. Many flood warnings have been issued as river levels continue to rise in the north midlands, northern England and Wales. Some places could clock up over 3 inches…

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