Britons have been warned another area of low pressure will strike the UK tomorrow, bringing with it an abundance of unsettled weather. Commuters could see their travel disrupted as winds may reach a whopping 80mph in some areas and most will be battered by the rain. The worst of the wet weather possibly in north […]
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Top 10 best places to visit in the UK for snow this Christmas
Christmas is a time when many Britons long to open their curtains and see fresh snowfall outside. While a white Christmas can rarely be guaranteed in the UK, it is possible to increase the chances of spotting snow by heading to the right locations in the country. The Met Office has identified the places in […]
BBC UK weather forecast: Sleet and SNOW to hit Britain – when and where revealed HERE!
A white Christmas looks more likely than not this year as snow sweeps the Southern Uplands and the Scottish Highlands this morning. In the north it will be particularly frosty, as patches of freezing fog were highlighted in satellite footage shared on BBC Breakfast. Also, there is the risk of ice on untreated surfaces, although […]
Coutryfile weather forecast: BBC meteorologist reveals SNOW in winter blast
Beginning the weather forecast at the end of this evening’s Countryfile, the BBC meteorologist predicted snow will impact certain areas of the country. As the seasons change with the new month beginning, the forecaster stated viewers could expect a change in temperatures as well as wintry conditions. “It will turn colder in Scotland with the […]
French Alps: Up to speed on the virgin snow
YOU ARE the kamikaze,” our ski instructor Fred proclaimed with a wry smile, “you like the speed!” He was right, we had only arrived in the snowy French village of Plan-Peisey three days before, but something in me had already clicked. Streaming down my first intermediate blue run, I could hear the crunch of the […]
BBC UK weather forecast: Carol Kirkwood issues SNOW warning as 40MPH gusts HITS Britain
Winds of 40mph will strike the east coast of Scotland on Wednesday, as the highlands in Scotland are hit with snow. The strongest gusts will push across the northern half of the UK, however, the south should avoid the worst wind chills. Weather reporter Carol Kirkwood warned BBC Breakfast viewers: “Today we’re going to see […]
18 Best Deals on Snow Gear This Week: REI, Backcountry, and More
Planning your winter ski vacations? Now is a great time to pick up all the snow gear you need. https://media.wired.com/photos/5be60df65d7c6a7b81d79e15/master/pass/2018-product-image-essence-1.jpg
A warmer world means a greater risk rain lands on snow, triggering floods
Enlarge / Riverfront Ave. in Calgary during the Alberta floods 2013. (credit: Ryan L. C. Quan / Wikimedia) In June 2013, Keith Musselman was living in the Canadian Rockies when the nearby Bow River flooded. “We were in a valley, so we were stuck for about five days,” Musselman told Ars. “The community was devastated.” […]
Game of Thrones season 8 spoilers: Does Jon Snow have a secret twin?
It was revealed in the last season of Game of Thrones that Jon Snow (played by Kit Harington) was in fact the son of Lyanna Stark and Aegon Targaryen. This shocking reveal now means that Jon has more of a claim to the throne than Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) – who is in fact his […]
Game of Thrones season 8: Fans in MELTDOWN as Jon Snow finally gets ‘happy ending’
Many fans have still not forgotten the heart-wrenching love story between King of the North Jon and his Wildling lover Ygritte on Game of Thrones. Red-headed beauty Ygritte was the first character to show Watcher of the Wall member Jon the ways of women and relationships back in season two. While initially frosty to Ygritte’s […]