UK weather forecast LIVE – 'Rapid freeze' Met Office snow warning as dreaded 'Beast from the East' hits
THE dreaded 'Beast from the East' will hit the UK tonight bringing widespread snow.
The Met Office issued snow and ice warnings for much of the country as the brutal weather front moved in to batter Britain with sub-zero weather.
The ice warning reads: "Rain and snow will clear southwards later Monday and overnight into Tuesday, with a rapid freeze following.Advertisement
"Some hilly areas will see a further cover of 1-3cm snow beforehand.
Follow our weather live blog below for all the latest news and updates from around the country
- Christy Cooney
THIRD FLOOD WARNING ISSUED IN YORKSHIRE
The Environment Agency has issued a flood warning for an area near the town of Whitby in North Yorkshire.
It comes amid rising levels on the River Esk after heavy rainfall and snowmelt, and applies between the villages of Briggswath to Ruswarp.
Warnings remain in place for the River Seven at Marton and the River Derwent at Buttercrambe.
A number of less serious flood alerts are also in place across Yorkshire, including near York, Whitby, and Northallerton.
Full details on the Environment Agency’s website.
- Christy Cooney
YELLOW WARNING FOR NORTHERN IRELAND
A yellow warning has been issued amid concerns over ice across the eastern half of Northern Ireland.
It comes with overnight temperatures set to be low throughout the week, and similar warnings in place for Scotland and the north of England.
The Met Office said icy surfaces may cause disruption on Tuesday, and the untreated roads, pavements, and cycle paths are likely to be the worst affected.
The warning is due to come into force at 3am on Tuesday and remain in place until at least 9am on Thursday.
Full details on the Met Office's website.
- Christy Cooney
WARNINGS OF 'RAPID FREEZE' FOR SCOTLAND AND NORTHERN ENGLAND
The Met Office has warned that plummeting temperatures is set to bring a "rapid freeze" for Scotland and northern England.
It said heavy rains and snow will clear overnight, meaning ice is likely on untreated roads and pavements.
The warning covers the whole of Scotland and most of northern England, stretching as far south as Manchester and Sheffield.
"Ice will become widespread over northern Scotland from around dusk, much of the rest of Scotland by late evening or the early hours, and across northern England later in the night," it read.
The warning is currently set to remain in place until at least 9am on Thursday.
- Christy Cooney
ELEVEN FLOOD WARNINGS IN PLACE ACROSS SCOTLAND
Eleven flood warnings have been issued across Scotland, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency has said.
It comes amid rising river levels following persistent rains and some snowmelt.
The warnings apply to parts of Caithness and Sutherland, Easter Ross and Great Glen, Findhorn Nairn Moray and Speyside, and the Scottish Borders.
Seven less serious flood alerts are also in place across Scotland.
Full details on the SEPA website.
- Christy Cooney
IN PICTURES – A LORRY ON A ROAD FLOODED BY RAIN AND SNOWMELT NEAR INVERNESS
Credit: Northpix - Christy Cooney
HEAVY RAIN FOR PARTS OF WEST TONIGHT
High areas in western England will see heavy rain this evening and into tonight, forecasters have said.
It comes with much of England having avoided rain today despite heavy cloud cover.
A Met Office forecast for tonight said that Wales, central, and southern England would remain cloudy and milder though see some rain.
It added that rain would be "heavy on western hills".
- Christy Cooney
SECOND FLOOD WARNING ISSUED IN YORKSHIRE
The Environment Agency has issued a flood warning for the village of Marton in North Yorkshire.
It comes amid rising levels on the River Seven after heavy rainfall and snowmelt.
A second warning remains in place near the village of Buttercrambe, around nine miles from York city centre.
A number of less serious flood alerts are also in place across Yorkshire, including near York, Whitby, and Northallerton.
Full details on the Environment Agency’s website.
- Debbie White
TONIGHT'S WEATHER – FROST & ICE
The Met Office says that Monday night will be "cloudy with occasional rain, heavy in places".
But overnight it'll "clear away south from Scotland, Northern Ireland and Northern England, where clearing skies will allow frost and ice."
Expect wintry showers in the far north-east.
- Debbie White
WEATHER – IT'S A BATTLE OUT THERE!
The Met Office has tweeted that "there will be a battleground this week between mild air from the Atlantic and cold air from the Arctic".
- Christy Cooney
FLOOD ALERTS ISSUED NEAR YORK AND WINCHESTER
New flood alerts have been issued near York and Winchester, the Environment Agency has said.
The first alert applies to the Lower River Derwent, near North Duffield, around ten miles southeast of York city centre.
The second applies to the village of Preston Candover in Hampshire.
Eleven other flood alerts and one flood warning – further north on the River Derwent – remain in place in England.
Full details on the Environment Agency’s website.
- Christy Cooney
LOWS OF 1C IN SCOTLAND
The country will see lows of 1C and temperatures remaining in single figures today.
A Met Office map for 3pm on Monday shows temperatures of 1C in Wick in the Scottish Highlands.
Further south in Pitlochry, temperatures will reach 5C, while Edinburgh and Glasgow will see highs of 9C.
Temperatures will remain between 7C and 9C across England, with the Midlands seeing the coldest conditions.
- Christy Cooney
SIX FLOOD ALERTS ACROSS SCOTLAND
Six flood alerts have been issued across Scotland, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency has said.
It comes amid rising river levels following persistent rains and some snowmelt.
The warnings apply in Caithness and Sutherland, Argyll and Bute, Central, Easter Ross and Great Glen, Skye and Lochaber, and Wester Ross.
Two more serious flood warnings are also in place in Strath Oykel and Starth Carron.
Full details on the SEPA website.
- Christy Cooney
TWO FLOOD WARNINGS IN SCOTLAND
Two floods warning have been issued in the north of Scotland, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency has said.
It comes amid rising river levels following rains in Scotland and the north of England.
The warnings apply in Strath Oykel and Starth Carron, with river levels expected to peak this morning.
Full details on the SEPA website.
- Christy Cooney
END OF JANUARY TO SEE 'EXTREME COLD'
The end of January and start of February will see "extreme cold" brought by systems moving in from the north.
Speaking to the Express, Jim Dale, a meteorologist with the British Weather Services, said: "We are expecting a shift of the Polar vortex triggered by events now occurring over the North Pole.
“This could drive a reversion to extreme cold and snow through the end of January and into the start of February.”
- Christy Cooney
YELLOW WARNING TO REMAIN IN PLACE TOMORROW
A yellow weather warning in Scotland and northern England will remain in place on Tuesday, according to the Met Office.
The warning covers the whole of Scotland and most of the north of England, extending as far south as Sheffield and Manchester, and currently applies until 11am tomorrow.
The Met Office said ice was expected to form overnight as rain and snow clears.
It said that icy stretches would form on untreated roads, pavements, and cycle paths, and warned people to be careful to avoid a risk of injury.
Full details on the Met Office’s website.
- Christy Cooney
RAIN IN SOUTH AND WEST TOMORROW
The south of England and Wales will see rain tomorrow, according to the Met Office.
It will follow a mostly dry day today, with only the northwest expected to be hit by rain.
A Met Office forecast read: "Rain becoming confined to parts of southern and south-west England [and] Wales.
"Dry and sunny elsewhere, a few wintry showers far north and east."
- Christy Cooney
STORM FILOMENA BRINGS SNOW TO MADRID
Madrid saw its heaviest snowfall in 50 years as Storm Filomena moved across Spain over the weekend.
Up to 50cm of snow fell on the capital between Friday and Saturday.
The conditions left roads blocked and authorities struggling to deliver food supplies and coronavirus vaccines to the worst-affected areas.
Around 1,500 people were rescued from cars stranded amid the disruption, and at least four people are known to have died.
- Christy Cooney
TEMPERATURES TO REMAIN IN SINGLE FIGURES ACROSS UK
Temperatures across the UK are to remain in single figures throughout today.
The south coast and Wales will see highs of 9C, while temperatures will peak at 7C for much of the Midlands and East.
Yorkshire and the North will see temperatures of 9C, as will much of Scotland, although in north Scotland they will fall as low as 1C by mid-afternoon.
- Christy Cooney
YELLOW WEATHER WARNING ACROSS NORTHERN ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND
A yellow weather warning has been put in place amid expectations of ice across Northern England and Scotland.
The warning covers the whole of Scotland and most of the north of England, extending as far south as Sheffield and Manchester.
The Met Office said ice was expected to form following low temperatures overnight.
It said that icy stretches would form on untreated roads, pavements, and cycle paths, and warned people to be careful to avoid a risk of injury.
Full details on the Met Office's website.
- Christy Cooney
CAUTION ADVISED FOR MOTORISTS IN SCOTLAND
Motorists in the the north of Scotland have been told to be careful on the roads after temperatures plunged overnight.
A statement from Scotland's North East Police said: "Driving conditions across the North East are challenging this morning following heavy overnight snow.
"Motorists are reminded to allow extra time for their journeys, to drive according to the conditions and ensure windows and lights are clear of snow and ice before setting off."
- Christy Cooney
IN PICTURES – ICICLES FORM AROUND SUMMERHILL FORCE WATERFALL IN NEWBIGGIN
- Christy Cooney
CARBON TO REACH 50 PERCENT ABOVE PRE-INDUSTRIAL LEVELS IN 2021
The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere will reach 50 percent above pre-industrial levels in 2021, data suggests.
Carbon levels are expected to exceed 417 parts per million in April, according to the Met Office.
That compares with 278 parts per million in the late eighteenth century, when the industrial revolution began.
Professor Richard Betts, who heads the team that produces the Met Office's annual CO2 forecast, said: "Reversing this trend and slowing the atmospheric CO2 rise will need global emissions to reduce, and bringing them to a halt will need global emissions to be brought down to net zero.
"This needs to happen within about the next 30 years if global warming is to be limited to 1.5°C.”
- Christy Cooney
ELEVEN FLOOD ALERTS IN PLACE ACROSS ENGLAND
Eleven flood alerts are currently in place across England, the Environment Agency has said.
A number are in place across Yorkshire, including near York, Pickering, and Whitby.
Four are in place in the southwest near Cirencester, Witney, and Cheltenham, while in the east two are in place near King's Lynn and Ramsey.
A more serious flood warning is also in place on the River Derwent near York.
Full details on the Environment Agency’s website.
- John Hall
FLOOD WARNING IN PLACE ON RIVER DERWENT
A flood warning has been put in place on the River Derwent, the Environment Agency has said.
The agency said the warning applies to part of the village of Buttercrambe, around nine miles northeast of York city centre.
It said river levels remain high following recent rainfall and snowmelt.
Eleven flood alerts are also in place across Yorkshire, the east, and southwest.
Full details on the Environment Agency's website.
- John Hall
'PERSISTENT' RAIN IN NORTHWEST
The northwest will see "persistent" rain over the course of today, the Met Office has said.
It comes with conditions expected to be cloudy but remain dry across most of the country.
A Met Office forecast read: "Rain will be persistent in the north-west.
"Rather cloudy with only brief bright intervals in the south and east, whilst some rain or showers affect the west."
It added that rain will turn to snow in parts of northern Scotland.
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