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Will it rain today? A useful rainfall rain radar map for the UK. You can easily pan and zoom on the map to view the exact local rainfall.

January 12, 2025Forecasters predict the weather will turn milder into next week Temperatures have stayed firmly below freezing for the 12th night in a row across the UK, as forecasters predict the weather will turn milder into next week. Scotland remained the coldest place in the UK, with the Met Office reporting a low of -13.9C (7F) in Kinbrace in the northern Scottish Highlands. Continue reading… [...] Read more...
January 11, 2025Derbyshire council says crews blocked from gritting roads on Saturday due to double parking at walking spots near Edale Gritting crews have been stopped in their tracks by “about 200 cars” double parked on a road along the Peak District. Derbyshire county council said crews were prevented from gritting the roads on Saturday morning due to parking on both sides of road at Rushup Edge and Man Nick near Edale. Continue reading… [...] Read more...
January 11, 2025Altnaharra in Highlands recorded -18C on Friday night, the coldest January overnight temperature since 2010 Temperatures in a hamlet in northern Scotland fell to -18C on Friday – the coldest January overnight temperature in the UK in 15 years, the Met Office said. Altnaharra, in the Highlands, first recorded the temperature at 10pm Friday night, with the freezing conditions lasting well into Saturday morning. Continue reading… [...] Read more...
January 10, 2025Officials say impact of freezing temperatures likely to be felt across health service and amber alert to stay until Tuesday An England-wide amber health alert has been extended to Tuesday as temperatures are expected to continue to fall over the weekend. The UK Health Security Agency extended the alert, which was previously in place until Sunday, meaning that cold weather impacts are likely to be felt across the whole health service. Continue reading… [...] Read more...
January 9, 2025Snow, ice and fog yellow weather warnings remain in force across the UK as snow and sleet cause disruption to transport Weather warnings remain in force across the UK as Britons are braced for temperatures to plummet as low as -20C. Snow, ice and fog yellow weather warnings are in force across the UK on Thursday, after snow and sleet caused disruption on Wednesday. As icy conditions persist, motorists are being urged to stick to major roads that are most likely to have been gritted. Car insurer RAC said it has seen the highest levels of demand for rescues in a three-day period since December 2022. Oli Claydon, spokesperson for the Met Office, told the PA news agency it will be “bitterly cold” on Thursday night. He said the lowest temperatures will be recorded in rural Scotland and rural northern England where there is lying snow, cloudless skies and very cold airflow. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has extended its cold weather health alert for all of England until Sunday. Amber alerts have been extended and will now run until 12 January, meaning a rise in deaths is likely, the agency said. The country has been hit by widespread flooding in recent days and a danger to life flood warning was issued for Barrow upon Soar in Leicestershire as firefighters had to rescue dozens of people stranded in rising water. Scores of flood warnings and alerts remain in place for England, but hundreds have been removed and the weather is set to be drier over the next few days. Continue reading… [...] Read more...
January 8, 2025A new amber warning for snow has also been issued for the south-west of England, joining those for northern Scotland and Northern Ireland A new amber warning for snow has been issued in the south-west of England as temperatures are expected to plummet as low as -20C in parts of the UK in the coming nights. Yellow warnings for snow are in place across northern Scotland, Northern Ireland and the south coast of England for Wednesday and Thursday, with an additional warning across the west and north of Wales on Thursday that also encompasses Merseyside and Chester. Continue reading… [...] Read more...
January 8, 2025New Year Honours for RMetS Members kathryn.wolak 08 January 2025 Three distinguished Fellows of the Royal Meteorological Society have been recognised in the 2024 New Year’s Honours list, receiving the Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) and Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for their exceptional contributions to their fields. The Royal Meteorological Society congratulates them on this well-deserved recognition.  Professor Paul Monks, awarded the Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 2024 New Year’s Honours, is a Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry and Earth Observation Science at the University of Leicester.  Paul Monks has served as Chief Scientific Advisor to the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) since 2020, and previously to the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). His research spans air quality, atmospheric composition, and climate change, and he has held leadership roles, including chairing the Defra Air Quality Expert Group and deputy-chairing the Defra Science Advisory Council.  As founder of G-STEP, he focused on using space data to boost industry competitiveness. Professor Monks has also been a Pro-Vice Chancellor and Head of the College of Science and Engineering at Leicester, contributing to government science efforts on issues like COVID, Critical Minerals, and the COP process.   Dr. Elizabeth Kent, Associate Head of the Marine Physics and Ocean Climate Research Group, has been awarded an MBE for her work on climate change. Dr. Elizabeth Kent has spent over 30 years improving historical sea surface temperature records. As associate head of the Marine Physics and Ocean Climate group at Southampton’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC), she works with a team to refine historical marine surface observations, studying how data was collected and stored to minimise inconsistencies in measurement methods over time. Dr. Kent’s efforts have been instrumental in ensuring global sea surface temperature datasets are accurate, supporting high-quality data for climate change research.    Professor Philip Jones, Emeritus Professor in the School of Environmental Sciences and former Director of the Climatic Research Unit (CRU) at the University of East Anglia (UEA), has been awarded an OBE for his services to climatology.  With over 45 years of research, including more than 450 papers, Professor Jones is renowned for his work on global and hemispheric surface temperature time series. His achievements have earned numerous accolades, including the Hugh Robert Mill Medal, the Hans Oesschger Medal, and the International Journal of Climatology Prize.    Chief Executive of the Royal Meteorological Society, Liz Bentley said: “On behalf of the Society I would like to congratulate Paul, Elizabeth and Phillip who have been recognised in the King’s New Year Honours, the awards are very well deserved, I couldn’t be happier for our Fellows”.   8 January 2025 RMetS – General [...] Read more...
January 8, 2025Blackouts are not imminent, says Neso after asking power plant owners to increase generation to meet demand Great Britain’s energy grid operator has asked power plant owners to provide extra electricity by Wednesday evening as freezing temperatures take hold. Demand for electricity is expected to climb between 4pm and 7pm as fresh weather warnings take effect across England, with snow expected as far south as London. Continue reading… [...] Read more...
January 8, 2025Warnings issued on Tuesday for snow and ice in the Midlands, north Wales, north-west of England, north and west of Scotland and Northern Ireland remain in place The Environment Agency have urged people to avoid swollen rivers as river flooding alerts and warnings remain in place through the Midlands and across parts of England. In a social media post, the agency said that swollen rivers should be avoided due to strong currents that can sweep you off your feet. Continue reading… [...] Read more...
January 7, 2025When the majority of the 33 people trapped by the weather were able to escape, not everyone wanted to leave It was the moment they had been waiting four days for. A tractor appeared on the horizon, which signalled a possible final escape for the majority of the 33 people snowed in at the Tan Hill Inn, Britain’s highest pub. Hugs were shared, phone numbers swapped. But in the end, there was not much time to say goodbye as those in 4x4s and those with snow chains on their tyres scrambled to leave in the wake of the snowplough, driven by the local farmer. Continue reading… [...] Read more...
January 7, 2025Golden Globes | Snowed in | Early abstract act | Dinosaur tracks | Creme Egg A caveat to any good news about roles for older women (Demi, Jodie and Nicole: is Hollywood finally ready to recognise complex female characters over 40?, 6 January), the Golden Globes were a depressing line-up of emaciated women with plastic faces. How can we celebrate a 50-year-old actor if she is not allowed to look 50?Helen CluttonBristol • I can’t think of a better place to be incarcerated than Tan Hill Inn (‘It makes you feel like a kid again’: snowed in at Britain’s highest pub, 5 January). I’ve happy memories of taking refreshments there when walking the Pennine Way. I got locked in my local leisure centre on Saturday. It could have been serious – the snack machine was out of order.John HarveyHayfield, High Peak, Derbyshire Continue reading… [...] Read more...
January 7, 2025Woman rescued in Great Glen as East Midlands ambulance service declares first ever critical incident amid wide-scale flooding Dramatic footage showed a woman being rescued from a submerged car in Leicestershire after a critical incident was declared in the region due to wide-scale flooding. A restaurant owner in the village of Great Glen went to the aid of a woman who was struggling in her submerged car after severe flooding hit the area on Monday morning. Continue reading… [...] Read more...
January 7, 2025Footage shows a woman being rescued from a submerged car in Leicestershire after a critical incident was declared in the region due to wide-scale flooding. Restaurant owner Cimi Kazazi waded through freezing water to get the woman out of her car and bring her to his pub. The woman was reportedly trying to leave the village when her car became stuck. Continue reading… [...] Read more...
January 7, 2025In today’s newsletter: Widespread flooding, snow and power outages have left thousands of households and travellers facing the aftermath of a cold snap – with more disruption to come Good morning. British winters have grown markedly milder over the past century: analysis has shown that the average UK winter has gotten 1C warmer and 15% wetter in the last century. Last February was the warmest in recorded history. There have been fewer and fewer snow days and the Met Office found that ground frost periods are three weeks shorter compared to the 1970s. Canada | Justin Trudeau has said he will step down as Canada’s prime minister. His resignation throws open the doors to a fierce political battle to be the country’s next leader, with polls showing the Liberals losing badly to the official opposition Conservatives. Child sexual exploitation | Keir Starmer has condemned Elon Musk’s increasingly erratic attacks on the government, suggesting that his “lies and misinformation” on grooming gangs were amplifying the “poison” of the far right. Ministers meanwhile promised to implement a key demand of a 2022 child sex abuse inquiry so that professionals who do not report claims of abuse will be sanctioned. US politics | The US Congress certified Donald Trump’s presidential election victory on Monday, in an event heavy with symbolism four years to the day since he incited a violent mob to disrupt a similar ceremony. Kamala Harris presided over a joint Senate and House of Representatives session to validate the result. Foster care | The UK is facing a fostering crisis where retiring carers are not being replaced by younger people, while the number of children entering care homes is rising, a charity has warned. The decline in foster carers is due to the impact of the pandemic, the costof living crisis, biological children staying at home for longer, spare rooms being used as home offices and changing family situations, Barnardo’s children’s charity said. Tibet | A magnitude 6.8 earthquake has struck near one of Tibet’s holiest cities, the China Earthquake Networks Centre has said, killing 53 people, injuring 62 and damaging buildings around Shigatse, according to state media. Continue reading… [...] Read more...
January 6, 2025Snow, ice and flooding have resulted in flights and trains being delayed or cancelled, and roads being blocked The winter weather has caused severe travel disruption in some parts of the UK, with flights and trains cancelled and roads blocked. We look at your rights if the snow or flooding has disrupted your journey. Continue reading… [...] Read more...
January 6, 2025What happened when 33 people were unable to leave? The Guardian’s north of England correspondent joins them Snowed in at Yorkshire’s Tan Hill Inn – in pictures 4pm Continue reading… [...] Read more...
January 6, 2025Flooding causes major incident in Leicestershire as power cuts and school closures affect other parts of Britain A major incident was declared in Leicestershire after melting snow and rain led to widespread flooding on a “miserable Monday” across the the UK that saw travel chaos, power cuts and school closures. The Met Office said there was no immediate prospect of a respite in the wintry weather with yellow warnings put in place until Wednesday. Continue reading… [...] Read more...
January 6, 2025The Tan Hill Inn stands at 528 metres above sea level in the Yorkshire Dales and has a history of ‘snow-ins’ trapping customers during severe weather. Photographer Gary Calton bravely volunteered to investigate ‘It makes you feel like a kid again’: snowed in at Britain’s highest pub Continue reading… [...] Read more...
January 6, 2025We would like to hear from people on the winter weather conditions and the impact it has had on their journey Much of the UK remains under weather warnings after snow, ice and rain caused extensive travel disruption. Stranded vehicles blocked main roads across northern England with part of the M5 in Gloucestershire closed due to flooding. We would like to hear your experience of the winter weather conditions and the impact it has had on you or your commute. We’re also interested in any photos you have taken of the snowy weather. Continue reading… [...] Read more...
January 6, 2025Flooding closes main roads as cold air forecast to return from Monday – and possibility of more snow later in week UK weather – live updates Weather warnings remain in force across much of the UK on Monday as snow showers, ice and rain cause travel disruption. Large airports, including Manchester, temporarily closed their runways due to heavy snow, while stranded vehicles and collisions blocked main roads across northern England. Continue reading… [...] Read more...
January 6, 2025Impact of severe weather felt across UK as road, rail and air travel continue to be disrupted by snow, ice and flooding PA Media reports, citing National Highways, that the M5 in Gloucestershire is closed southbound from junction 11A for Gloucester to junction 12 for Quedgeley because of “extensive flooding”. In an update it said “contractors are en route to try to deal with the flooding”. Continue reading… [...] Read more...
January 6, 2025Manchester and Liverpool John Lennon airports closed their runways due to heavy snow on Sunday. Both airports subsequently reopened, but travel delays continued due to bad weather. An amber warning for snow, covering most of northern England including Leeds, Sheffield and the Lake District, has been issued by the Met Office. Amber weather warning for snow in northern England extended to Monday Continue reading… [...] Read more...
January 5, 2025Drinks flow and friends are made as people hunker down overnight at the Tan Hill Inn in North Yorkshire “Do you want a shot?” asks Katy Sherrington from Durham, offering up a tiny glass of a pink liquid. Nobody is going anywhere at this point, so it would be rude not to accept. On Saturday night at the Tan Hill Inn, Britain’s highest pub, the snow is falling and the crowd of about 30 people inside know they are probably stuck here for a couple of days. Throughout the place, at the northern edge of North Yorkshire, drinks are flowing and friends are being made. Continue reading… [...] Read more...
January 5, 2025Wintry weather produces scenes of fun and beauty, but also of travel disruption in the UK. Two Met Office amber weather warnings were in place in England and Wales Live UK weather updates Continue reading… [...] Read more...
January 5, 2025Forecast of freezing rain to follow raises fears of treacherous conditions, with road and rail also affected Live UK weather updates Heavy overnight snow in Wales and northern England is causing travel disruption as the new year gets off to a frosty start. Two amber weather warnings from the Met Office have been put in place in England and Wales. Snowfall of 3cm to 7cm is predicted, with freezing rain likely to follow, creating treacherous conditions. Continue reading… [...] Read more...
January 5, 2025Amber warnings for snow and freezing rain in place for much of Wales and England while second snow warning affects most of northern England Heavy snow has forced Manchester airport and Liverpool airport to close their runways this morning they announced on social media. The Met Office has issued weather alerts across the island of Ireland as the cold snap continues. Continue reading… [...] Read more...
January 4, 2025Met Office warns of up to 40cm snowfall in northern England and Pennines overnight as temperatures drop to -8.6C Further weather warnings have been issued for England and Scotland amid heavy snow and freezing rain that has been forecast this weekend. A new yellow weather warning has been issued for rain, affecting Wales, north-west England, east Midlands and the west Midlands. Continue reading… [...] Read more...
January 4, 2025Rare form of precipitation is ‘supercooled’ as it falls and instantly coats surfaces in ice UK weather live: country braces for snow and freezing rain as temperatures fall Freezing rain is due to fall over the weekend across the UK and is predicted to cause significant disruption. The Met Office has issued yellow and amber weather warnings for most of the country on Saturday and Sunday. Continue reading… [...] Read more...
January 4, 2025Met Office upgrades weather warning for snow and ice from yellow to amber for much of northern and central England while health services on alert Some football games have been called off, including Cheltenham’s clash with League Two leaders Walsall, which was due to take place on Saturday. Halifax’s National League home game against Fylde, which was also set for Saturday, has been called off. Continue reading… [...] Read more...
January 3, 2025As the temperature drops, we’ve rounded up our top winter warmers to help you brave the cold After a mostly mild, overcast December, winter has finally arrived. To help you keep warm, especially if you’re reluctant to crank up the thermostat too much, we’ve rounded up some of our best-loved, tried-and-tested products. From slippers to coats, toasty PJs to the best electric heaters and blankets, these should all help you beat the chill, and even stay stylish while doing so. Continue reading… [...] Read more...

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