UK weather

And other stories from the stranger side of life

Health authorities say coverings must be changed more regularly in wet and damp weather

Social distancing restrictions remain in place as warm snap ‘tests country’s resolve’

North-west England, Wales and parts of the west country experiencing heavy rainfall

Record rainfall as winter starts early in the UK

Met Office issues amber weather warnings as ice causes transport disruption

Met Office issues yellow weather warning as winds of up to 70mph approach

The Environmental Audit Committee says the UK's infrastructure isn't equipped for a future of regular high temperatures

Aerial photos show parched fields after UK receives just 47mm of rain in six weeks

Temperatures set to climb following last week’s washout

Rising temperatures have caused pipes to burst and leak

Around 100 travellers trapped on 17.35 service from Waterloo to Bournemouth

Snow and icy conditions halt travel services, shut schools and leave homes without power

Met Office says mercury may drop as low as -15C this winter

Blustery showers will bring spell of warm, dry weather to an end

Unusually favourable weather conditions see the aurora borealis illuminate the skies as far south as Oxfordshire

There is a chance that the bank holiday weekend could be a white one

With winds of up to 80mph forecast from Storm Barney, public are warned not to risk photographs

Coroner says soldiers who died in selection test would have survived if march was cancelled earlier

Hopes of a warm and sunny bank holiday weekend dashed as cold air mass blows in from the Arctic

From blood rain to a flying-cat tornado, dramatic weather nicknames are grabbing the headlines

Plume of cold air, nicknamed 'Beast of the East', is expected to leave UK feeling colder than Greenland

Cold weather alert issued, warning vulnerable people to stay warm as low temperatures continue

Scotland faces widespread disruption as winds of up to 140mph leave thousands of homes without power

Weather warnings in place as rapidly developing 'weather bomb' reaches the UK, bringing strong winds and rain

Met Office issues warning as flights are cancelled and roads are closed due to gale force winds