Tag: Temperatures
Sub-zero temperatures forecast as floods remain
Wintry weather is forecast to tighten its grip in many parts of the UK this week with sub-zero temperatures plunging even lower than during the heavy snowfall of the past weekend. Weather forecasters predict the coldest nights of the year so far on Wednesday and Thursday, and temperatures are expected to fall as low as…
Dangerously Cold Temperatures Are Way below Normal, but ‘Normal’ Is Getting Warmer
Frigid Temperatures Are Way below Normal This Week, but ‘Normal’ Is Getting Warmer Blasts of Arctic air have brought frigid temperatures that are much colder than normal to parts of the U.S., but that “normal” background is warmer than in the past By Richard B. (Ricky) Rood & The Conversation US Firefighters with Louisville Fire…
Temperatures plummet to -13 in northwest Scotland
Fresh yellow weather warnings for snow and ice across Scotland have been issued by the Met Office. The new alerts take effect from 16:00 on Monday until noon on Tuesday, and follow warnings that covered Sunday night into Monday morning. More than 70 schools in Aberdeenshire and several in Moray and the Highlands had to…
Rough sleepers offered emergency shelter as UK temperatures plummet
Councils have received extra support to get homeless people off the streets amid cold weather warnings across the country Rough sleepers across the UK have been offered emergency shelter amid freezing temperatures. Councils have used the severe weather emergency protocol (Swep) to provide a bed for the night for rough sleepers as much of the…
Temperatures fall to -7.9C with snow warnings for weekend
Temperatures fell to nearly -8C overnight as an Arctic blast hits the UK, with warnings that snow could bring “significant disruption” this weekend. Amber cold weather health alerts warning of a risk of a rise in deaths are in place for the whole of England, with one local NHS service urging people to avoid going…
Heatwave to descend on south-east Australia with temperatures forecast to exceed 40C
Much of south-east Australia will swelter through a heatwave over the weekend that is expected to exceed 40C in some places, bringing extreme fire danger before a cool change comes through. Melbourne was expected to peak at 38C on Saturday, reaching 37C on Sunday and dropping to 22C by Monday as the cool change brings…
Ice warning and travel alerts in UK as temperatures drop after flooding
Disruption expected as rain turns to snow, after major flooding incident declared in Greater Manchester An ice warning is in force for much of the UK as temperatures have dropped, after a major incident was declared due to flooding. The yellow Met Office warning indicates there could be some difficult travel conditions across Scotland, Northern…
5 Babies Die From the Cold in Gaza as Temperatures Drop
Middle East Crisis A boy less than three weeks old was among the latest to succumb to winter weather, Gazan officials said. Families displaced by Israel’s attacks have little more than tents and tarps to protect them. By Aryn Baker At least five babies have died from the cold in Gaza in the past week,…
Why People Get More Colds in Winter
Why People Get More Colds in Winter A mixture of colder temperatures, lower humidity and more time spent indoors could explain the uptick in cold viruses during the winter holidays By Libby Richards & The Conversation US Respiratory viruses rise in the wintertime, but not because people are outside in the cold. The following essay…