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  • Location: Wincanton,Somerset
  • Weather Preferences: Channel low = Heavy snow
  • Location: Wincanton,Somerset
The big freeze will last until mid-December???? EVEN if you divide that by 2 is weeks away or so? Round about where the models go up to??? I might be wrong but anyhow
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  • Location: Wincanton,Somerset
  • Weather Preferences: Channel low = Heavy snow
  • Location: Wincanton,Somerset

Also 25 years is 1987 which is the year of the great Easterly spell... Just seemed odd why 100 years, when so much great cold happened afterwards...

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  • Location: Wincanton,Somerset
  • Weather Preferences: Channel low = Heavy snow
  • Location: Wincanton,Somerset

So James Madden must be thinking either an 1987 or 1962/1963 or he has completely missed the plot that 1962/1963 were one of the coldest winters on record

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  • Location: Beccles, Suffolk.
  • Weather Preferences: Thunder, snow, heat, sunshine...
  • Location: Beccles, Suffolk.

Also 25 years is 1987 which is the year of the great Easterly spell... Just seemed odd why 100 years, when so much great cold happened afterwards...

It's a nice round number that even Daily Express readers can (just about?) grasp?

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  • Location: Eastbourne, East Sussex (work in Mid Sussex)
  • Location: Eastbourne, East Sussex (work in Mid Sussex)

Rain pours down on saturated Britain

Further wet weather over the next few days may be followed by snow and ice in the north and east at the weekend

The misery continued for thousands of householders and travellers as torrential rain once again pounded down on parts of the UK this weekend. More wet weather is on the way, but the Met Office says it may be replaced by a fresh hazard – ice and snow – later in the week. Up to 60mm of rain is expected, much of it falling on ground already flooded after days of atrocious weather across southern England, the Midlands and Wales. Alerts were in place at notorious flood-risk hotspots including Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire and Upton upon Severn and Evesham in Worcestershire. Eight flood warnings were in place for the River Avon in the Midlands and four for the River Severn.

The Environment Agency believes around 400 properties in England and Wales have been flooded so far. It has sent out warnings to 9,000 homes and businesses. In all, 44 warnings (indicating flooding is expected) and 155 alerts (warning that flooding is possible) were in place as darkness fell on Saturday. In Hertfordshire, police were searching for a man who is believed to have fallen into a canal in Watford after getting separated from his friends in fog. The 50-year-old was walking along a towpath in the early hours of Saturday. Fire crews searched the waist-deep canal but could find no sign of him.

An elderly man feared drowned in the River Thames at Sonning in Berkshire remains missing. The south west of England and parts of south-east Wales were bearing the brunt of the rain on Saturday night and Sunday morning. Eddy Carroll, the Met Office's chief forecaster, said: "The current very unsettled run of weather is set to continue, with further spells of wet and windy weather expected across the country over the next few days. Further rain moving in from the west on Sunday continues the risk for further flooding and travel disruption.

"Strong winds may add to the potential for travel disruption, especially across southern Britain. Winds gusting to 50 or 60 mph are expected across southern counties of England with severe gale or possibly storm force winds over the English Channel."

The Met Office said it expected the weather to become drier and colder in most areas by the middle of the week, and overnight frost could bring the risk of some icy roads after the recent rain. It said that snow was possible in Scotland and northern and eastern England next weekend. So far the only confirmed fatality has been a man who suffered a heart attack after being trapped in his vehicle when it became wedged under a bridge in Chew Stoke, near Bristol, but tales of motorists stranded in the floods continue to emerge.

Three elderly people were rescued from their car when it was swept down a swollen river near Alcester in Warwickshire on Friday. The silver Vauxhall Corsa was carried for more than 500 metres before a local farmer managed to bring it to the water's edge, West Midlands ambulance service said. Firefighters using rescue boats pulled the two women and one man out of the windows. They were treated for shock and hypothermia. Darron Burness, the AA's head of special operations, said on Saturday: "With more heavy rain forecast across the Midlands, Wales and the south-west, road conditions in the affected areas are likely to only get worse as the ground is so saturated. Even if you think you know your local roads, don't be complacent, as flash flooding continues to be a real risk and is catching people out."

Work to clear a landslip at Mevagissey harbour in Cornwall has been completed, but the high winds and rain have meant very few fishermen have ventured out. Harbourmaster Hugh Bowles said: "Obviously fishing is completely weather-dependent, so it really does have an impact on fishermen wanting to get out on the water, particularly those with smaller, under-10-metre boats." Devon and Somerset fire and rescue service pumped 1m litres of water from fields below the Grand Western Canal near Tiverton after it burst its banks. Network Rail said trains were likely to be suspended between Exeter and Bristol until Monday because tracks have been flooded.

John Curtin, head of incident management at the Environment Agency, said: "We would urge people to continue to be prepared for flooding, sign up for Environment Agency flood warnings, keep up to date with the latest situation, and stay away from dangerous floodwater. "Our teams have been out around the clock over the last few days to minimise the risks and prepare for flooding, and we are continuing to deploy teams across the country to keep communities safe."

It was not only humans who were struggling with the conditions: a one-year-old monkey at the Wild Futures monkey sanctuary near Looe in Cornwall had to be resuscitated after falling ill in the wet weather. The sanctuary has been badly hit by the conditions: trees have been brought down by the wind and parts of the centre flooded. The poor summer had already meant the charity was £60,000 worse off than last year. Hayley Dann, its fundraising manager, said: "It has been a really horrible couple of days."

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/nov/24/rain-pours-down-on-saturated-britain

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  • Location: Darlington
  • Weather Preferences: Warm dry summers
  • Location: Darlington

DEAD, MISSING AND STILL THE STORMS RAGE

FLOOD busters were battling incessant rains and howling gales last night as the autumn storms showed no signs of letting up.

Emergency teams from the Environment Agency, firefighters and police braved appalling conditions to rescue families, shore up flood defences and pump water out of stricken towns.

At least three people are feared dead since the latest set of Atlantic cyclones began pummelling Britain last week, in some places delivering almost a month’s rain in a few hours. Winds of 80 miles an hour added to the misery for millions.

Last night, rescue workers searching for Kevin Wilkinson, 50, from East London, who fell into the River Colne in Watford after a night out with friends, found a body.

A search was also taking place for Franz Van De Gender, 91, who was swept away after plunging into the Thames at Sonning-on-Thames, Berks.

A driver died on Thursday after flood waters submerged his car when it ­became wedged under a bridge at Chew Stoke in Somerset. Last night 44 flood warnings and 155 flood alerts were in place across every region of England and Wales. The clean-up bill is ­estimated at more than £250million.

http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/360365/Dead-missing-and-still-the-storms-rage

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  • Location: Darlington
  • Weather Preferences: Warm dry summers
  • Location: Darlington

KILLER FLOOD ALERT...AND THEN IT’S ICE AND SNOW

BRITAIN was bracing itself for another barrage of floods and gales today. The worst-hit places face 4in of rain and 80mph winds. But there is more misery to come with forecasters warning of freezing ­conditions and snow until Christmas. It follows days of nightmare weather in which two people drowned. Last night the Environment Agency asked people to identify vulnerable ­ family members and friends who could need help to escape rising waters. Hundreds of flood engineers were put on emergency 24-hour stand-by.

Dozens more flood warnings are ­expected, with 44 warnings and 153 alerts already in place yesterday lunchtime. The Met Office ­ has issued severe ­warnings for the South-West, the Midlands, Wales and the North-East. Toppled trees and transport problems are expected.

Netweather forecaster Paul Michaelwhite said: “We can’t emphasise enough that further flooding and significant ­disruption is likely.†The Met Office forecast a four-week cold spell lasting ­until Christmas, with snow in the North on Tuesday and the South from Saturday.

Polar winds are predicted to chill ­temperatures until at least December 23 and forecasters expect more snow for many regions, sub-zero temperatures and ice. The warnings raise fears of a repeat of the -22C big freeze in December 2010, when Arctic winds sparked repeated snowfalls. The Met Office said: “The weather is expected to become colder, with overnight frosts bringing a risk of icy roads.â€

http://www.dailystar...s-ice-and-snow/

Woman, 21, killed and two others injured by falling tree as hurricane-force winds and downpours batter Britain resulting in 470 flood alerts

  • Dead woman had been living in a tent sheltered against wall when large spruce collapsed in a road in Exeter
  • Hundreds forced to flee homes as floods and heavy rain cause 'serious threats to life' in villages in Cornwall
  • 10,000 warned homes could be submerged as forecasters predict three weeks of rain may have fallen overnight
  • Environment Agency issues more than 200 flood warnings and 250 flood alerts, the majority in South West
  • Several roads, including M5, closed across region as highways become impassable due to rain and debris
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2238107/Woman-21-killed-injured-falling-tree-hurricane-force-winds-downpours-batter-Britain-resulting-470-flood-alerts.html
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  • Location: Darlington
  • Weather Preferences: Warm dry summers
  • Location: Darlington

Storms turn killer as TWO die

THE storms battering Britain have claimed their first victims – a 70-year-old man in Cambridgeshire and 21-year-old woman in Devon.

Reports says the woman was in a small tent in Exeter when the tree fell on it. She was taken to hospital where she later died, Devon and Cornwall Police said.

Two others were seriously injured after the large spruce collapsed late in the evening.

Meanwhile, a 70-year-old man has died after his car crashed into a swollen river in Cambridgeshire.

The tragic incidents came as drenched Brits faced MORE floods.

http://www.thesun.co...l#ixzz2DFBWmovT

UK weather: Woman killed by a falling tree in Exeter

A woman was killed when a tree landed on her after being blown over in high winds. The 21-year-old was sleeping in a tent when the large spruce came crashing down.

The young woman was trapped under the tree and taken to hospital where she later died. Two others were seriously hurt in the incident on Western Way in Exeter last night. Inspector Andrew Webber of Devon and Cornwall Police told Sky News: "It was a very large oak tree that had been there for very many years.

"Obviously we've had lots of heavy weather, it's been raining an awful lot, and the tree for whatever reason came down. "It's taken a wall with it when it came down and then on top of that the tent was underneath and the tree has fallen onto the tent. "There are two males involved with minor injuries and obviously a poor lady of 21 who received fatal injuries at the time." He said officers were on the scene almost immediately, but there was very little that could be done for the woman and that her injuries were fatal "almost instantaneously".

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/uk-weather-woman-killed-by-a-falling-1456116

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  • Location: Eastbourne, East Sussex (work in Mid Sussex)
  • Location: Eastbourne, East Sussex (work in Mid Sussex)

Floods threaten north of England as heavy rain continues

Bad weather expected to head north as David Cameron promises help to communities in south-west and Midlands

Householders and businesses in the north of England and north Wales were warned to prepare for flooding as the terrible weather that has caused devastation in the south-west and Midlands continued.

The Met Office was expecting 40mm of rain to fall widely and up to 70mm in some places – the sort of levels that have been causing severe flooding in Cornwall, Devon, Gloucestershire and Worcestershire. Forecasters say southern England and the Midlands is not yet off the hook as heavy showers may continue. Flood defences will be tested further as water pours off the hills into streams and rivers. More than 800 homes and business premises have already been flooded. Eddy Carroll, the Met Office chief forecaster, said: "The heaviest and most persistent rain into Monday is expected to be over parts of northern England and north Wales. "Here we can expect between 30 and 40 mm of rain falling in many areas and up to 70mm of rain in parts of north-east England, continuing the risk of further flooding and travel disruption."

The Met Office issued an amber severe weather warning for north-east England, Wales, Yorkshire and Humber.

Over the weekend four severe flood warnings – meaning lives are at risk were in place for Cornwall. By Monday morning all these had been lifted. However, 265 flood warnings – flooding is expected – and 288 alerts (flooding possible) were in place covering all regions in England and Wales. The prime minister, David Cameron, has promised to help communities in the south-west of England and the Midlands that are mopping up after more than a month's worth of rain fell within four days.

On Saturday night, a 21-year-old woman, who is believed to have been homeless, died after the tent she was sleeping in was struck by a tree that fell in high winds near Exeter city centre. Police were trying to trace her next of kin. Two men were injured in the incident. A 70-year-old man died when his car crashed into a swollen river near Earith, Cambridgeshire. Local people described the conditions as "pretty shocking" although police said the accident could not be directly linked to the weather.

Over the weekend, police in Watford found the body of a 50-year-old man who apparently fell into a canal early on Saturday after friends lost him in fog. In Berkshire an elderly man feared drowned in the Thames last week remains missing. Last week, a driver died as his car was swept away by floodwater near Bristol. But the government and the Environment Agency said most new defences, many introduced since floods in 2007, were working well and had protected more than 24,000 homes across England and Wales.

Towns and villages hit by floods at the weekend included Kempsey, Worcestershire and Polperro in Cornwall. In a blow to the Environment Agency, in Kempsey one of two large pumps forming a £1m flood defence system that was launched this summer failed and water from an overflowing brook poured into homes. Michael Gill, who had to move out of his cottage for 18 months after the 2007 floods, said: "It's devastating. I've never known the water come up so quickly. The water went up three or four feet in a couple of hours." By lunchtime on Sunday the water had been pumped out but left soggy carpets and ruined belongings.

Jan Perry, the landlady of the Old Mill House pub, Polperro, said she had never known flooding like it. At the height of the flooding on Saturday evening water was pouring through the ground floor . Perry said she was insured but asked: "How much will that cost to renew now? This makes me angry, though, as we'd already been having discussions with the council and the Highways Agency about the problems with the drain in the street outside. As usual, it has to take something like this to get anyone to take proper notice."

Stephen Gilbert, the Lib Dem MP for St Austell and Newquay, Cornwall, said the government needed to make sure insurance companies were able to provide home and business owners with affordable cover. "The last two days should be a wakeup call for a government that needs to grip this issue and do so quickly. We know flash flooding is increasing because of climate change and there's now little we can do to stop it, but the government must act to make sure people aren't left without insurance when the worst does happen."

Other places hit by the floods included Malmesbury, Wiltshire. Chris Harvey, watch manager at the town's fire station, said: "It's the worst flooding I can remember in the town, certainly worse than in 2007 when there were problems." The Environment Agency produced a map showing the properties that its flood defences were protecting, including almost 2,000 in Gloucestershire and Worcestershire, which were the most badly hit by the floods five years ago and 6,000 in Cornwall.

It said the flooding had been created by the exceptional conditions. The Met Office said in parts of the south-west around 150mm of rain – more than an average November – had fallen since Thursday on to ground and into rivers already swollen by a miserable summer and autumn. David Cameron said in a tweet: "Shocking scenes of flooding in Cornwall and around the country. Govt will help ensure everything is being done to help." Richard Benyon, the floods minister, said the success of many of the defences showed "the importance of continuing to spend capital on flood defences".

Emergency services carried out scores of rescues of people stranded in cars and homes. A one-year-old baby was plucked from a car in north Somerset. Around 10 homes in Old Sodbury, south Gloucestershire, were evacuated following a landslip.

It was a miserable weekend for travellers with flooded tracks and roads making travel difficult on rail and road. In many areas police and travel companies urged people to stay at home if possible. By midweek it is expected to become drier and colder – with the possibility of snow next weekend in some places.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/nov/26/floods-north-england-heavy-rain

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  • Location: Darlington
  • Weather Preferences: Warm dry summers
  • Location: Darlington

WOMAN KILLED BY TREE IN STORM MAYHEM

BRITAIN begins the big clean-up today after a deadly weekend storm claimed three lives and brought floods and devastation to millions. Ferocious winds and three weeks’ worth of rain in 24 hours led to 500 flood alerts across the country. Last night weathermen warned more rain is on the way before temperatures plunge.It was already much colder in Cumbria yesterday, with snow and blizzards along the Pennine Way.

During the weekend of mayhem for the emergency services, a young woman was killed and two men seriously injured when a tree fell on them as floods and high winds battered the South-west. The tragedy happened when a large spruce collapsed on a tent the woman was living in just before midnight on Saturday in Exeter. The 21-year-old was trapped under the tree and after finally being rescued she later died in hospital, said Devon and Cornwall Police.

http://www.express.c...n-storm-mayhem-

DEATH TOLL HITS 4 WITH MORE STORMS DUE TODAY

TWO more people have been killed in the latest storms to batter Britain. One man was driving a car when it plunged into a swollen river. He was pulled from the water and fellow motorists tried to give him CPR, but he died on the way to the hospital in Erith, Cambs. And a homeless woman living in a tent was crushed by a falling tree.

The 21-year-old, believed to have been sleeping rough with two pals, was trapped under a 60ft spruce toppled by 70mph winds. Emergency services in Exeter battled to save her but she was later pronounced dead. Two others caught under the tree were treated for serious injuries. The body of a 50-year-old man who fell into a river in Hertfordshire has been found. And forecasters have warned that some parts of the UK will see more heavy rain, high winds and some of the worst floods in 70 years today.

http://www.dailystar...orms-due-today/

500 flood alerts in place after hurricane-force winds, rain and SNOW - with fresh weather warnings carrying a 'serious threat to life'

http://www.dailymail...orce-winds.html

Water torture: Two die and no let up as storms smash drenched UK

Relentless storms continued to batter a sodden Britain last night, claiming the lives of two people and leaving hundreds of homes under water. Today the country – gripped by a “national flood crisis†– prepared for more misery, following warnings of gale-force winds and torrential downpours. More than 800 homes have been flooded following the wet weekend and a further 10-15mm of rain was expected last night in the South West. The North could see as much as 70mm fall today.

But the Met Office last night offered a small ray of hope saying that conditions may ease as the week goes on. Met forecaster Helen Roberts said: “After Monday is out the way, Tuesday and Wednesday will be breezy at first with some showers. Then, throughout the rest of week, there will be some drier weather, especially in the west.â€

Bookies William Hill said it was odds- on that 2012 would be the wettest year ever. The current record saw 1337.3mm of rainfall in 2000. This year’s level stood at 1013.8mm at the end of October.

http://www.mirror.co...die-800-1457331

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  • Location: Darlington
  • Weather Preferences: Warm dry summers
  • Location: Darlington

Winter Bites: Big Freeze To Follow Floods

Winter weather is set to bite later this week with sub-zero temperatures predicted. Heavy rain will give way to ice, frost and bitterly cold northerly winds from Tuesday onwards.

Temperatures could plummet to as low as -6C in some places, with highs of just 4C.

Sky News weather presenter Isobel Lang said: "The weather is set to change dramatically this week as the area of low pressure bringing today's heavy rain slips away southeastwards drawing in cold northerly winds. "Conditions look a good deal drier from Tuesday onwards, and much of south-west England, the Midlands and Wales could remain dry for the remainder of the week.

"On the flip side, it will feel considerably colder with brisk northerly winds and much lower night and daytime temperatures. Expect sharp frosts and the risk of icy stretches. "Some showers are still likely to feed in on the winds, but these should mainly affect North Sea coastal counties where they may bring some snow to the North Yorkshire Moors or Cheviots along with higher ground in eastern Scotland." The cold snap follows a weekend of heavy rain and strong wind, leaving three people dead and forcing hundreds from their homes.

The heavy rain will continue to deluge parts of the South West today, but North Wales and the North East is expected to bear the brunt of the wet weather. There are nearly 300 flood warnings and 300 flood alerts in place across the country.

Prime Minister David Cameron he promised to ensure "everything is being done to help".

http://news.sky.com/...atures-forecast

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  • Location: Darlington
  • Weather Preferences: Warm dry summers
  • Location: Darlington

ICY BLAST WILL LAST A MONTH

FLOOD-hit Britain will be plunged into the depths of winter tomorrow with Arctic temperatures and a blast of snow. And experts say that once the big chill takes hold, there will be no let-up in the cold for the rest of the year. After the torrential rain of the last few days, the first significant snowfall of the winter is expected in the North tomorrow as icy air from the North Pole causes the thermometer to plummet to -15C. Wintry showers are likely as far south as the Midlands by Sunday. There is even a chance of an early dusting of snow on higher ground in London and the South-east as the whole of the UK prepares for a month of widespread harsh frosts, bitter winds and icy conditions.

Jonathan Powell, forecaster for Vantage Weather Services, said: “Once the rain clears, it is then into a proper cold lockdown. “Temperatures will fall below freezing across the whole country with some exposed places touching -15C with wind chill. We will see snow in the North, moving further south by the weekend, with the Midlands and Wales likely to see wintry showers. There is even the chance of snow over high ground further south in London.†He said the first two weeks of December would be “very wintry†followed by a brief mild spell before the cold sets in again

James Madden, forecaster for Exacta Weather, said: “The first part of the winter is likely to be very cold and exceptionally snowy. Parts of southern England, Wales and Ireland are also likely to experience a number of snow events that will consist of some unusually heavy falls of snow. It is highly likely there will be disruption to the public transport network.†The Association’s Peter Box said: “Councils are as well prepared as they’ve ever been to keep roads safe and traffic moving. “There’s about 1.3 million tons of salt in council depots, they’ve got new GPS-tracked gritters which use salt more effectively, the latest technology in snow ploughs and special quad bikes and 4x4s to grit narrow or hilly roads.â€

http://www.express.c...ll-last-a-month

MONTH'S RAIN FALLS IN ONE DAY

A MONTH’S rain fell in just one day yesterday leaving hundreds of ­thousands of Brits facing an ­insurance nightmare. More than 1,000 homes were flooded with dirty water as storms moved through Wales, the Midlands and the north-east. But as flood-hit families began the huge clean-up, a row broke out over who should pick up the bill. Insurers warned around 200,000 homes could be left “uninsurable†if the Government refuses to back future payouts. They accused ministers of rejecting a deal to give everyone cover through a planned safety-net fund.

But the Environment Secretary Owen Paterson accused industry chiefs of scaremongering during the current deluge.

Forecasters also fear a big freeze will grip the country later this week. Temperatures will plunge to -5C on Friday, with a four-week cold spell to follow. Their predictions raise fears of a repeat of the -22C freeze in 2010. The Met Office said: “It is expected to become colder into December with widespread overnight frosts and wintry showers, especially in the north and east. “From December 10 to 24, there are signs northerly winds may be frequent, with colder than average conditions an increased risk of snow and frost.â€

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/view/284716/Month-s-rain-falls-in-one-day/

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  • Location: Beccles, Suffolk.
  • Weather Preferences: Thunder, snow, heat, sunshine...
  • Location: Beccles, Suffolk.

My God, Moriarty! Madden and Powell are a better comedy double-act than the Two Ronnies!

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  • Location: Eastbourne, East Sussex (work in Mid Sussex)
  • Location: Eastbourne, East Sussex (work in Mid Sussex)

Floods: lives in danger after river bursts its banks

Around 500 homes evacuated as the Environment Agency issues severe weather warnings.

Homeowners in areas at risk of flooding have been warned their lives are in danger after a river broke its banks. The Environment Agency issued a severe flood warning in the Welsh city of St Asaph in Denbighshire, where the River Elwy reached record levels.

The level of the warning signifies severe flooding and a danger to life. It was also issued in the nearby town of Rhuddlan, which is also on the Elwy.

Around 500 householders in St Asaph were told to evacuate their homes and stay with friends and family until the risk subsided.

Police spent last night knocking on the doors of the 90 homes at greatest risk and some families were said to have used canoes to remove their possessions from their houses. One 92-year-old man was saved by British Red Cross volunteers after he became trapped in his house as flood waters rose in the city last night, while some 40 homes were flooded on one housing estate there.

A total of 1,400 homes have now been flooded since torrential rain and heavy winds hit the country last week, but a spell of freezing weather is set to hit the flood zones, forecasters said. Almost 500 flood warnings and alerts were in place today, with the Environment Agency warning home owners in North East England and North Wales to “remain vigilant†in the face of further heavy rainfall. It has sent 110,000 warnings to people at risk of flooding.

River levels are set to peak in the next 48 hours, putting further properties at risk, with the Thames, Trent and the Severn deemed to be of particular concern. Rising groundwater levels are meanwhile threatening to leave homes in Winterbourne Abbas, Dorset, under water. A rest centre has been opened by Denbighshire County Council at St Asaph Leisure Centre and council staff were being assisted by members of the British Red Cross. A spokesman for Denbighshire County Council said: "Over recent hours, concerns have been growing about the levels of the River Elwy at St Asaph. "The river has now overtopped the flood defences in the north end of the city."

Councils elsewhere have placed thousands of tonnes of sandbags, water pumps and emergency accommodation at the ready.

Some local authorities have even been loaning washing machines, cookers and fridges to those whose homes have been devastated by the weather. Several highways teams have suspended road works to concentrate on sweeping away debris and rescuing stranded motorists.

There was further disruption for thousands of drivers this morning, while train services were subject to hold-ups in the West Country. The North East also experienced rail problems, with buses replacing trains on some routes. Numerous roads remained impassable, with Worcestershire, County Durham, Tyne & Wear and Northumberland among the most badly-affected areas.

Many roads in Yorkshire had to be closed due to the floods, while a landslip caused a road closure in Tysoe in Warwickshire.

Soldiers in North Yorkshire helped distribute sandbags to protect homes from the flood water.

Forecasters said the heavy rain would soon abate but with some areas already saturated, any wet weather could still cause problems. North-West England and Wales again felt the worst of the weather last night, when winds reached up to 55mph.

Sleet fell over the Pennines with snow predicted in the Scottish mountains today. In the south, Essex Fire and Rescue Service received more than 100 calls to flooding related incidents last night.

Gemma Plumb, a spokeswoman for MeteoGroup, the weather division of the Press Association, said: "Although the rain was lighter last night than previous days, the rain fell on already saturated surfaces adding to the risk of flooding. "It will become increasingly drier in most places as we go through today, with just East Anglia and South East England holding on to the rain.

"By the end of the day most of the rain would have lifted but temperatures will feel noticeably colder this week, dropping to freezing overnight."

Three people died in flooding over the weekend. A 21-year-old woman was crushed by a falling tree and a 50-year-old man fell into a canal. John McNair, a 77-year-old retired company director, also died after his 4x4 vehicle was wedged under a bridge in a swollen ford following heavy rain in Chew Stoke, Somerset. A 70-year-old man who was up to his neck in water in a car had to be rescued by the police and was arrested on suspicion of drink-driving. Police officers were called to the car, which had become trapped under a railway bridge in Wymington, Beds, on Sunday morning. The man received medical treatment and was arrested afterwards.

More than 100,000 people who signed up to the Environment Agency’s free Floodline Warnings Direct system have been contacted via telephone, letter or text message. Fire and rescue services have received hundreds of calls to flood incidents, with the AA reporting hundreds more breakdowns as a result of the wet conditions.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/topics/weather/9705643/Floods-lives-in-danger-after-river-bursts-its-banks.html

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  • Location: Darlington
  • Weather Preferences: Warm dry summers
  • Location: Darlington

ARCTIC BLAST TO HIT UK TODAY WITH THREE INCHES OF SNOW BY WEEKEND

A BITTER Arctic blast will roar in to the UK today bringing three inches of snow by the weekend, forecasters have warned. The threat of a month-long big freeze prompted the Department of Health and the Met Office to issue a level-2 cold weather health alert. Temperatures are likely to sink low enough over the next few days to cause “significant health risksâ€, they warned. A Department of Health spokesman said: “Low temperatures can be dangerous, especially for the very young or very old or those with chronic disease.

“Advice on how to reduce the risk either for yourself or somebody you know can be obtained from the NHS Choices website.†The mercury is expected to plunge to -15C with widespread snowfall by Saturday kicking off an “Arctic week†and a month of winter misery for much of the UK. Jonathan Powell, forecaster for Vantage Weather Services, said: “Temperatures are going to plummet on Wednesday with widespread snow by the weekend. “We are looking at possibly three inches in parts with showers reaching the South.

“The bigger problem is likely to be ice, with sheets forming overnight on the roads making for hazardous driving conditions. “Britain is now well and truly on standby for the big freeze to arrive.†The Met Office said temperatures will drop daily with widespread frosts and icy roads expected by the weekend. Forecaster Sarah Holland said: “We have a cold alert out which really comes into force from Friday. “People are really going to start to notice the difference over the next few days.â€

http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/360955/Arctic-blast-to-hit-UK-today-with-three-inches-of-snow-by-weekend

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  • Location: Darlington
  • Weather Preferences: Warm dry summers
  • Location: Darlington

We've lost everything': Hundreds of families face being homeless for Christmas due to floods

Hundreds of families face being homeless over Christmas after their properties were wrecked by the devastating floods. Damage to many buildings will take months to repair with parents and their children forced to stay with relatives, friends or in shelters. As the massive mopping-up operation began across the UK yesterday, householders were in tears as they surveyed their deluged homes. It came as an elderly woman was found dead in her home – the fourth person to be killed during the latest onslaught of wet weather.

More than 1,000 properties have now been flooded following the heavy rain. St Asaph in North Wales was worst hit yesterday with 500 people evacuated when the River Elwy burst its banks.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/uk-weather-flooding-set-to-make-1460436

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  • Location: Ribble Valley
  • Location: Ribble Valley

We've lost everything': Hundreds of families face being homeless for Christmas due to floods

Hundreds of families face being homeless over Christmas after their properties were wrecked by the devastating floods. Damage to many buildings will take months to repair with parents and their children forced to stay with relatives, friends or in shelters. As the massive mopping-up operation began across the UK yesterday, householders were in tears as they surveyed their deluged homes. It came as an elderly woman was found dead in her home – the fourth person to be killed during the latest onslaught of wet weather.

More than 1,000 properties have now been flooded following the heavy rain. St Asaph in North Wales was worst hit yesterday with 500 people evacuated when the River Elwy burst its banks.

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Very sad lets hope the government and insurance companies pull their finger out and help these poor people promptly.
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  • Location: Somerset
  • Location: Somerset

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MINUS 20C? Britain faces coldest winter for 100 years, warn forecasters as Big Freeze follows flood

  • Temperatures to plummet to minus 3°C this week and could fall as low as 20°C in December
  • Fears that snow blizzards could close roads and shut down rail networks as winter takes hold
  • But torrential rain which has deluged country and swamped St Asaph in North Wales will finally ease
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  • Location: Sheffield South Yorkshire 160M Powering the Sheffield Shield
  • Weather Preferences: Any Extreme
  • Location: Sheffield South Yorkshire 160M Powering the Sheffield Shield

Even the Beeb news got into act last night almost suggesting the flood water would turn into pack ice almost. The big freeze subtly dismissed by this mornings forecast cold but no big freeze.

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  • Location: Darlington
  • Weather Preferences: Warm dry summers
  • Location: Darlington

SNOW IS ON THE WAY IN 3-MONTH ARCTIC FREEZE

BRITAIN is braced for three months of Arctic misery with freezing temperatures and snow likely to last until February, forecasters said yesterday. They warned that up to three inches of snow is expected by the weekend with the mercury expected to plunge to as low as -20C (-4F) in weeks Snow has already fallen on peaks in the North of England but there could be some of the white stuff as far south as Kent by Sunday with the entire UK braced for harsh frosts and ice.

As thousands clear up after a week of devastating rainfall, forecasters said flooded roads could turn into treacherous sheets of ice after temperatures began to sink yesterday. The Met Office issued a severe weather warning for ice for most of the UK with forecaster Sarah Holland saying: “The roads could turn very icy and these conditions could last for the next few days.†Leon Brown, of The Weather Channel, said bitter winds from the North will sweep across the UK today sending temperatures plunging to -6C as far south as Sussex.

Jonathan Powell, of Vantage Weather Ser­v­ices, said: “This weekend is when most people will feel the winter really bite. “Frosts and icy conditions are on the cards with up to three inches of snow possible even in parts of the South. “It is going to be a real shock to the system with temperatures looking below average for the next three months.†In some remote areas including exposed parts of the North, the wind-chill factor could make temperatures feel equal to -25C, he added. Britain already faces a £1billion clean-up bill following the floods which left parts of the country under inches of water.

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BIG FLOOD TO TURN TO DEEP FREEZE

FLOODED Britain is bracing itself for a crippling Arctic freeze while forecasters predict the coldest winter for 100 years. Temperatures are set to plummet from today as the country struggles to recover from torrential rain and flooding that has seen four killed and hundreds made homeless. Snow and ice will grip the country as the mercury falls to -6C in places tonight, marking the beginning of a record-breaking cold snap. Experts predict freezing “super lows†of -20C through December and January.

The news brings more misery for rain-soaked Britain, which faces a clear-up bill of up to £1billion. And more heavy rain is predicted next week as the big freeze sets in. Met Office chief forecaster Eddy Carroll said: “People should be aware of the increasing risk of frost and ice in areas that have been particularly wet. “Showers will turn wintry, at first on hills, but with an increasing chance of snow at lower levels.†Weather Channel forecaster Leon Brown said: “Low temperatures of -3 to -6C and ice will become a problem for Scotland and western Britain, moving south-easterly by tomorrow night where we expect a sharp frost as far south as Sussex.

“It will be very icy by Saturday morning, leading to a very frosty weekend with a few hail, sleet and snow showers.†Long range forecasters say Britain can expect the coldest winter for a century, which could cripple rail networks and roads. Experts say the weather patterns are similar to those of the big freeze in December 2010, when high pressure cut off mild Atlantic air. The Association of British Insurers face huge payouts. ABI spokesman Malcolm Tarling said: “We’re looking at insured costs running into the low hundreds of millions. “But the true figure is much higher as knock-on costs including lost business and transport disruption can total more than insured costs. â€

Hundreds of flood warnings remain in place. The Environment Agency warned of a severe risk around the River Thames, Trent and Severn, with home-owners there hardest hit. Up to 500 families were evacuated on Tuesday after a torrent from the River Elwy cascaded through the village of St Asaph, Denbighshire, where rescuers found the body of Margaret Hughes, 91, in her flooded home.

Weather Outlook forecaster Brian Gaze said: “Next week brings the potential for heavy rain. All areas could see wet weather.â€

http://www.dailystar...to-deep-freeze/

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  • Location: sheffield
  • Weather Preferences: cold ,snow
  • Location: sheffield

I find these headlines a disgrace and very misleading.Mind you given some of the biblacal cold forecast here a week ago by certain members theres no wonder .

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  • Location: Headington,Oxfordshire
  • Weather Preferences: Snow
  • Location: Headington,Oxfordshire

I was suprised to see on Daybreak this morning, a piece on 'The Big Freeze' speaking about how some areas will see Low Temperatures over coming days. Then went onto talk about chances of a 'White Xmas'.

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