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UK hit by ‘weather bomb’ with 99mph winds as yellow weather warnings remain - Birmingham airport suspended runway operations as heavy snow and “dangerous stormy winds” hit the UK
The Met Office has several weather warnings in place, including two for rain, as some 60mm of precipitation is feared to lash across parts of the East of England and south Wales today
The Met Office has issued yellow and amber snow warnings for 94 areas across the UK as Storm Goretti brings heavy snow and travel disruption before Friday
The Met Office has recorded the lowest temperature of the winter so far in the UK at -12.5C. The village of Marham in Norfolk in east England marked the coldest place in the country on Monday night, followed by Dalwhinnie in the Scottish Highlands, which reached -11.2C.
UK faces severe disruption from Storm Goretti with 30cm snow, 100mph winds, coastal erosion, and travel delays; authorities warn of widespread impacts.
The Met Office has confirmed that 2025 was the UK’s warmest since records began in 1884. The mean average temperature for the country across 2025 was 10.09C, beating the previous record of 10.03C set just three years earlier in 2022.
More ice and snow is expected to hit parts of the UK after more than 41,000 properties were left with no power following Storm Goretti
The Met Office is urging UK homeowners to ensure they have a sufficient stock of various household essentials readily available, as harsher weather is on the way. It has been an incredibly cold start to the week, with temperatures plunging close to freezing, triggering snow and ice across much of the country.