After many weeks of milder-than-normal weather, winter is finally arriving in Britain. Across the nation, temperatures have dropped and snow has caused chaos. But, whatever happens, it is doubtful that there will be a repeat of the Big Freeze of 1963 when Britons weathered the most brutal winter in living memory. In what was theContinue reading “The Winter Of 1963”
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London To Be Hammered By Snow And Ice
Snow and ice could hit London as an Arctic blast will cause temperatures across the United Kingdom to fall below freezing tonight. A yellow weather warning will be in place for the capital, the Thames Valley, East Anglia, parts of the Midlands and South Wales from 9 pm tonight until 10 am tomorrow, as wellContinue reading “London To Be Hammered By Snow And Ice “
Next week, Britain Could Be Battered By More Snow And Ice
Britain could be hit by snow and ice in the coming days as temperatures plunge below the average for March. The Met Office said a highly amplified jet stream will push colder weather from near Greenland towards the north of the United Kingdom by the weekend. Meteorologists say that could then lead to disruptive snowContinue reading “Next week, Britain Could Be Battered By More Snow And Ice”
There’s TWENTY INCHES Of Snow On Mallorca, And The Waves Are 25 Feet High
Mallorca has been gripped by a winter storm that’s wreaking mayhem, with 20 inches of snow closing roads and cutting power to dozens of towns. The Spanish holiday island is covered with snow and officials issued a rare red alert warning for the second day in a row as a further 15 inches is predictedContinue reading “There’s TWENTY INCHES Of Snow On Mallorca, And The Waves Are 25 Feet High”
Tomorrow Will Bring More Winter Chaos
Brits are warned of further travel chaos tomorrow as the Met Office has issued fresh ice warnings across the United Kingdom. The forecaster has said regions of Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the South West of England will encounter icy conditions, with warnings in place from 5 pm today until 10 am tomorrow. It saidContinue reading “Tomorrow Will Bring More Winter Chaos”
Snowball Effect!
Spectators were left stunned after motorists failed to prevent a string of comedy car crashes in the snow. Vehicles seemed to collide in slow motion while a bus slid into bollards as drivers struggled to remain in control in the increasingly dangerous conditions. The collisions were captured on camera in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire and shared onContinue reading “Snowball Effect!”