UK weather news: Latest forecast as ‘coldest night’ brings heavy snow

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Storm Irwin brings snow to parts of the UK

Temperatures dropped to -10 degrees Celsius last night after forecasts of the ‘coldest night of the season’ for parts of the UK bring snow and leave some without power as Storm Irwin continues to batter the UK.

The Met Office issued yellow warnings of severe ice across large swathes of England including Newcastle, Manchester, London and Cardiff after freezing temperatures overnight.

North West Motorway Police said 120 trucks were “stuck in ice” on the M62.

Northern Powergrid, which supplies power to the North East, Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire, said 240,000 consumers had lost service but on Sunday supply was back to 200,000.

Northwest Electricity, which supplies power to the area between the Scottish border and Stockport, said 67,000 of the 83,000 customers who lost electricity have seen their supplies restored.

Heavy snowfall has disrupted trucks and plows in a number of areas, as pub crew and a tribute band have been stranded since Friday at Tan Hill Inn in the Yorkshire Dales as a result of heavy snowfall.

View last update 1638179173 Will there be a white Christmas this year?

As Britons grappled with snowy weather and freezing temperatures this weekend, the prospect of a white Christmas is starting to get many excited.

However, it’s too early to start making predictions with any confidence, but interestingly enough The Mirror reports that uncertainty currently prevails that the Met Office and the BBC are said to be “at war” on the issue, so this goes against their own predictions. .

While the former predicts months of only mild weather in the future “consistent with a warming climate”, the latter, which takes its information from the contractor’s data transmission network, says the UK is on the cusp of a severe freeze.

Our reporter Joe Somerlad tells the full story:

Thomas Kingsley November 29, 2021 09:46

1638177942 The “famous” and “dedicated” school principal among the victims of falling trees during severe weather

Frances Lagan, the ‘renowned educator and civic leader’ who was one of three people killed in the UK by fallen trees during high winds brought by Storm Irwin, has been honored.

The community in South Derry was said to be “stunned” by the sudden loss of Mr Lagan, who was the principal of St Mary’s Primary School in Magira.

He was killed when his car was hit by a tree while he was traveling along Dublin Road in County Antrim with his wife and two of their children on Friday.

Here is the full story of our reporter Andy Gregory:

Thomas Kingsley November 29, 2021 09:25

1638177047UK 5-Day Weather Forecast

According to the Met Office, the day will see a cold start with some icy stretches and patches of fog with clouds and rain in the northwest, with little snow falling on the leading edge over Scotland, moving south along with strong winds.

The night is expected to be mostly cloudy and milder than the last nights with occasional light rain for many. The most constant precipitation is in the northwest. Frosts may be early in the southeast before becoming milder.

Tuesday is expected to be cloudy with some strong winds and rain, becoming heavier and prevalent during the afternoon in the north, then moving to the southeast. milder than it has been recently, especially in the south.

Rain is expected to start early on Wednesday with heavy rain in the eastern regions on Thursday. Friday will then see snow return across the north.

Thomas Kingsley November 29, 2021 09:10

1638175842 Storm Irwin besieges clients at Tan Hill Inn in the Yorkshire Dales for third night

Staff at a bar cut down by snow were preparing for a Sunday karaoke evening where they expect guests won’t be able to escape for a third night.

More than 60 people spent two nights camping at Britain’s highest pub due to heavy snowfall due to Storm Irwin.

First-time clients were stranded at the Tan Hill Inn, in the Yorkshire Dales, on Friday night after going to see an Oasis tribute band called the Nawasis. Those staying at the lodge, which is 1,732 feet above sea level, woke up to about 3 feet of snow.

Due to the fall of the power line and the snow that closed the main roads, they have not been able to leave since then.

Our reporter Sam Hancock checks out the full story below:

Thomas Kingsley November 29, 2021 08:50

1638174978 Companies working “through the night” to restore electricity hit by Storm Irwin

SP Energy Networks, which covers electricity supplies in central and southern Scotland, said it was working overnight to return power to 6,000 customers.

The resource shared photos on Twitter of damaged utility poles battered by fallen trees amid Storm Arwen.

SP Energy Networks writes: “We know there are still customers without supplies, and our teams are working through the night to get as many customers back as possible.”

Thomas Kingsley November 29, 2021 08:36

1638174042 Storm Arwen: Thousands are still without electricity

Thousands of people across the UK are spending their third night without power amid the disruption caused by Storm Irwin. The storm, which left three dead, had winds of up to 100 miles per hour.

Nearly 40,000 customers were still without power in Scotland on Sunday, with large numbers also affected in England and Wales.

SP Energy Networks – which covers central and southern Scotland – said 6,000 customers were still affected mainly in Dumfries, Fife, Lothian and Borders. The company also had 5,000 customers without capacity in England and Wales.

In its latest update, the Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) – which covers northern Scotland – said around 32,000 customers were still without supplies.

Mark Rove, director of customer operations at SSEN, described the incident as “one of the most significant weather events we have seen in decades.”

Thomas Kingsley November 29, 2021 08:20

1638172842Met Office issues yellow ice warnings across the UK

The Met Office has issued several yellow ice warnings covering eastern parts of Scotland and extending from northeastern England all the way to the southern coast including London.

The warnings, which are set to run through Monday morning, say people should expect to see “ice patches” on roads and sidewalks, meaning accidents, slips and falls are “more likely”.

Thomas Kingsley November 29, 2021 08:00

1638171918 ‘Coldest night of the season’ forecast as thousands remain without power after Storm Irwin

Amid damage and disruption from Storm Arwen that left three dead, forecasters warned that last night was the “coldest night” of autumn with temperatures as high as -10C in some parts of the UK.

The Met Office said it expects to see the mercury dip below zero in many parts of the country, including in cities like London, where it is expected to be as cold as -2C in the late hours of Sunday.

Here is the full story of our reporters Grace Almond and Tom Batchelor:

Thomas Kingsley November 29, 2021 07:45

1638171083 Welcome

Good morning and welcome to The Independent’s live blog covering the latest UK weather news as the nation grapples with snow and ice after ‘the coldest night of the season’.

Thomas Kingsley November 29, 2021 07:31

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