UK weather

Snow warnings as UK cold snap prompts fears of winter energy crisis

Ministers taking advice on how to protect vulnerable amid weather alerts for large parts of country

Kevin Rawlinson and agency

08, Dec, 2022 @6:39 PM

Millions cannot afford to heat homes as UK faces Arctic snap

Joseph Rowntree Foundation urges government to increase basic rate of support to help cover essentials

Matthew Weaver

08, Dec, 2022 @8:05 AM

Arctic air to boost demand for warm spaces as archbishop urges people not to despair

Justin Welby says too many people face ‘real hardship and pain’ as temperatures fall and bills rise

Robert Booth Social affairs correspondent

08, Dec, 2022 @7:17 AM

Weatherwatch: popularity of naming gritters snowballs

The Scottish practice of naming snow-clearing machines has also been adopted across the Atlantic

David Hambling

08, Dec, 2022 @6:00 AM

UK cold weather: what are the health risks and who is most affected?

Some illnesses and injuries directly linked to temperature, while other risks include carbon monoxide and depression

Ian Sample Science editor

07, Dec, 2022 @1:50 PM

Sleet, frost, snow and -10C in parts of UK as winter takes hold

Cold weather expected to remain through the weekend but south may get some respite from next Tuesday

Rachel Hall

07, Dec, 2022 @9:33 AM

Cold weather alert issued in England as lows of -10C possible

Health agency warns of frost and wintry showers across UK from Wednesday as Arctic airmass hits

Miranda Bryant and Nicola Davis

05, Dec, 2022 @2:29 PM

Weather tracker: high pressure drags cold Arctic air towards UK

Wintry conditions will arrive this week, with temperatures plummeting and possibility of snow showers

Faye Hulton for MetDesk

05, Dec, 2022 @11:53 AM

UK weather: Britain braces for snow and ice as temperatures plummet

Snow could fall in Scotland, Northern Ireland and north-east England from Wednesday, with travel disrupted

Jessica Murray

04, Dec, 2022 @9:43 AM

Food waste: green vegetable and potato crop glut after mild UK autumn

Fears of shortages early next year as farmers say they are having to ‘tear up’ sowing and harvesting timelines

Helena Horton and Patrick Butler

02, Dec, 2022 @3:00 PM

Mild November keeps UK on track for warmest year on record

Eleventh month in a row of above-average temperatures means 2022 almost certain to set new mark

Damien Gayle Environment correspondent

01, Dec, 2022 @5:33 PM

How seasonal lightning varies around the UK

Study over 12 years shows different peaks across regions, with extra winter peak in north-west Scotland