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Northern Scotland is expected to be hit with snow on New Year’s Day, as organisers of the cancelled Hogmanay event in Edinburgh branded this week “challenging”. The Met Office’s yellow ...
A spokesperson for Edinburgh’s Hogmanay said: “Due to ongoing high winds and inclement weather in Edinburgh city centre, we regret to announce that outdoor events scheduled for Monday and ...
A third yellow warning for snow and ice will come into effect at 5pm on Monday and will last until 10am on Tuesday, covering most of Wales and western England. Weather warnings in place across the ...
Increased rainfall and extreme weather events are also increasing the risk of flooding and slope instability in the old city of Edinburgh. Annual rainfall has increased 13% since 1970. Increased wetting and drying is eroding the sandstone used to build Edinburgh Castle and eroding the volcanic rock on which it is built. [12]
The most severe snowy weather began on 5 January in North West England and west Scotland with temperatures hitting a low of −17.6 °C (0.3 °F) in Greater Manchester, England. [3] The snow spread to Southern England on 6 January and by 7 January the United Kingdom was blanketed in snow, [2] which was captured by NASA's Terra satellite. [4]
Scotland is continuing to be hit by freezing weather, with rain, sleet and snow expected to fall across large parts of the country. Temperatures at Loch Glascarnoch in the Highlands fell to -11C ...
During the latter part of November, northern blocking established over Greenland which resulted in the jet stream moving south, allowing cold air to flow in from the east. . Forecasters warned of the potential for severe winter weather from weeks in advance [3] and the Government stated that they were prepared for winter weather after the previous British winter of 2009–2010 caused ...
Edinburgh’s Hogmanay celebrations have been cancelled because of “extreme weather”.. Outdoor events planned for the city’s New Year celebrations on Monday and Tuesday, including the street ...