Record-breaking winter winds have blown large swathes of old Arctic sea ice into warmer waters

Huge swathes of the oldest and thickest Arctic sea ice are at high risk of melting this summer, a new study has warned, after being blown into warmer waters by record-breaking winter winds.  The perennial ice, which is less prone to melting than new ice and has survived for at least one year, helps keep … Read more

Frost-bitten Britain: Polar winds see UK suffer third sub-zero morning in row

Frost-bitten Britain: Polar winds see UK suffer third sub-zero morning in row with -6C lows and snow risk (and you’ll STILL need to wrap up warm for return of al fresco dining on April 12) Yellow snow warning is in place across northern Scotland until 10am, with warnings of transport disruption It came after temperatures … Read more

The return of WINTER! Arctic winds bring SNOW and -1C up north

Arctic winds battered Britain overnight with thousands waking up to heavy snow, fierce winds and temperatures below freezing.   The bitterly cold weather comes just 24 hours after Britons packed beaches and parks all over the country to bask in warm temperatures of 18C (64.4F) and enjoy the easing of lockdown.  Monday morning temperatures were far … Read more

Snow and gale force winds will hit over Easter weekend as ‘Arctic trough’ follows mini-heatwave

Snow and gale force winds could arrive this weekend as recent sunny weather is replaced with an ‘Arctic trough’ – with temperatures for Monday falling as low as 5C.  The Met Office said that despite the almost record-setting March conditions earlier this week, temperatures would decline steadily and by Monday would struggle to reach double … Read more

Britons hit the parks and the beaches as they throw caution to the winds ahead of Happy Monday

Lockdown-weary Britons have thrown caution to the wind and left their homes as temperatures started to climb – but police chiefs warned people it was not the end of restrictions. Families, joggers and weightlifters flocked to parks and beaches across the country as the UK braced for near-record 76F (24C) heat next week. Amateur athletes … Read more

Gales hit Britain with winds topping 50mph before mini heatwave is predicted for next week

Gales topping 50mph are set to hit Britain later today after temperatures dropped as low as -5C due to an Icelandic blast that has moved in ahead of a mini heatwave predicted to arrive next week. A cloudy start across Britain has made way for sunshine in the South, but rain has been forecast for … Read more

Winds on Jupiter reach speeds of up to 900mph, study reveals 

Jupiter’s winds reach a staggering 900 miles per hour – three times as fast as those measured during the strongest tornadoes on Earth, study finds. Astronomers from the Laboratoire d’Astrophysique de Bordeaux tracked molecules left behind by comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 which slammed into Jupiter in 1994. They discovered that some of the 900mph winds are so powerful … Read more

Heavy downpours and strong winds are set to hit parts of UK with snow returning to the Peak District

Britons are bracing for a washout weekend as heavy downpours and strong winds are set to hit parts of the UK and snow returns to the Peak District.  The latest battering of wet conditions comes as experts predict this month could be the UK’s wettest March on record.  The UK is set for a chilly start … Read more

Married At First Sight’s Beth Moore looks glum as she hit by hair-raising winds during a solo outing

Married At First Sight EXCLUSIVE: Devastated bride Beth Moore looks downcast as she hit by hair-raising winds during solo outing… as her marriage with Dan Andrews lookalike Russell Duance continues to crumble Do you have a story about a MAFS star? Email [email protected]  By Ali Daher For Daily Mail Australia Published: 22:46 GMT, 9 March … Read more

Freezing rain, ice and 80mph winds mark end of Big Freeze today before temperatures rise

Britons will have to endure one more day of icy blasts before temperatures soar into double digits – as the country’s record-breaking Big Freeze finally comes to an end. Bitter-cold 80mph winds, freezing rain and dangerous icy conditions are set to hit parts of the UK on Sunday, as Britain faces the tail-end of the … Read more