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Areas all across the UK have been warned to expect snow from tomorrow (January 16). The Met Office has issued yellow warnings for snow and ice for large parts of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Transport experts are asking the public to plan ahead this week, with snow and ice anticipated to impact the transport network across Scotland. The Met Office has issued a number of yellow weather warnings for snow and ice across large parts of Scotland, up until Thursday, January 18.

Giant trees have smashed into a childrens' playpark today, narrowly missing nearby homes.

A man has admitted to assaulting drag queen The Vivienne in a McDonald's in Liverpool.

The first storm of the season is set to hit parts of England and Scotland today bringing high winds and rain. Named by the Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI), Storm Otto has been moving east across the far north of the UK since the early hours.

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for wind as Storm Otto hits the UK.

storm which is set to bring high winds and rain to parts of the UK has been named Storm Otto.The storm, named by the Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI), will move east across the far north of the UK from the early hours of Friday morning (February 17), bringing 75mph winds to some northern areas. Met Office Chief Meteorologist Andy Page said: “Storm Otto will bring high winds and rain to the UK, with some northern parts of Scotland and the northeast of England likely to get the strongest gusts of wind, possibly in excess of 75mph.

The Danish Storm Otto is expected to bring blustery gales to most of the country as Scotland is to be hit with 80pmh winds this week.

Met Office has issued an Amber Extreme Heat warning with soaring temperatures expected to hit 35C over the weekend in some parts of the UK.Covering much of the southern half of England as well as parts of eastern Wales, the warning will be in place until Sunday, with repercussions once more expected for people's health, as well as the country's infrastructure and means of transport.READ MORE: FBI search for 'nuclear weapons files' during raid at Donald Trump's mansionBut, while the high pressure encircling the UK is forecast to result in temperatures reaching the mid-30s this weekend, conditions are not expected to be as severe as last month when a new national record of 40.3C was recorded in the Lincolnshire village of Coningsby.Official heatwaves - where temperatures meet or exceed thresholds which are different depending on where you are in the country - are expected to be recorded, though, in parts of England again and could be witnessed too in Scotland and Northern Ireland. Met Office chief meteorologist Andy Page said: "Persistent high pressure over the UK means temperatures have been rising day-on-day through this week and it is important people plan for the heat.

Britain slowly turning into a desert-like landscape amid the ongoing heatwave. Today (Thursday, August 11) the Met Office issued an amber "extreme heat" warning, in place until Sunday (August 14) and covering much of the southern half of England as well as parts of Wales.Met Office Chief Meteorologist Andy Page has warned that temperatures could reach 36C this weekend, with the national forecaster also raising its Fire Severity Index to its highest level for southern England.READ MORE: UK summer branded 'scary' by Met Office boss as we must brace for fires 36C heatwaveThe almost unprecedented conditions - in what is the UK's driest July since 1935 - have scorched the country, as evidenced by a map shared by James Cheshire, professor of geographic information and cartography at University College London’s geography department.Satellite images show that much of England's greenery has turned beige, yellow and even black in places.

Met Office has repeated its warning that severe thunderstorms could cause major disruption across southern England later today.Heavy showers and thunderstorms are expected to break out this afternoon and evening, perhaps merging to give longer spells of rain in places, more especially later this afternoon and this evening. The storms carry with them a chance that homes and businesses could be flooded, with damage to some buildings from floodwater, lightning strikes, hail or strong winds.

unseasonably warm temperatures for yesterday’s special Platinum Jubilee bank holiday, the Met Office has warned of a stormy weekend in prospect.A yellow thunderstorm warning for southern England runs from midnight to 10am on Saturday.A plume of warm air from the continent will push north up across the southern half of the UK, bringing with it an increasing risk of thunderstorms to southern counties. The storms carry with them a chance that homes and businesses could be flooded, with damage to some buildings from floodwater, lightning strikes, hail or strong winds.Where flooding or lightning strikes occur, there is a chance of delays and some cancellations to train and bus services.

Scots have been urged to consider plastering on the sun lotion this weekend as forecasters anticipate UV levels to soar.

Two red 'danger to life' weather warnings remain in place near the River Mersey in south Manchester today, with hundreds of flood warnings still in effect across the UK.

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Storm Francis is set to hit most parts of the UK on Tuesday, including across Greater Manchester.

Met Office has named Storm Francis and issued a danger to life warning, with Brits braced for 70mph winds.A yellow wind warning is in place for the whole of Wales and most of England for 24 hours from 9am tomorrow morning.The wind will be accompanied by heavy rain in places, which could cause flooding, power cuts, and delays to public transport. Chief Meteorologist Andy Page, said: “The UK is in for another unseasonably wet and windy spell with Storm Francis arriving on Tuesday.

Met Office meteorologists have said the weather will be getting warmer each day, and could reach 30C in London by Wednesday.Most of the country will experience warm, sunny weather on Saturday after overnight rain.Met Office Chief Meteorologist, Andy Page said: “Saturday will be brighter with many of us enjoying a dry day with warm sunshine and just a few isolated showers.A band of rain will move east across the UK during Saturday night, clearing Sunday morning, then it’ll be another bright day for most on Sunday with sunny spells and scattered showers, these turning heavy across Northern Ireland and Scotland."The record was set for 2020 on May 20, when the mercury reached 28.2C at Santon Downham in Suffolk.This beat the record set