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Scotland is set to be blasted with 72 hours of snow with temperatures plummeting as we enter the summer months.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag The UK has been experiencing an unusual and un-summer-like bout of rain in recent weeks, leaving many wondering what's causing the dreary weather. BBC weatherman Tomasz Schafernaker sheds light on the culprit - the "jet stream." Normally found over the north Atlantic, near Iceland during summertime, the jet stream has been flowing further south than usual, affecting the UK's weather.Tomasz humorously refers to the jet stream as the "rain and wind superhighway" since it delivers rain and storms when it's close to the UK.The current jet stream is more powerful than normal, resulting in the persistent rain.Tomasz warns that if high temperatures persist over the UK, the jet stream will continue to bring unsettled weather from the Atlantic, while Mediterranean countries bask in scorching heat.

Twitter to share updates as he was caught up in the undersea earthquake which shook part of western Indonesia this morning.The BBC weatherman admitted the experience was "somewhat unsettling" as he felt an explosion "deep underground" before being "briefly jolted upwards".Tomasz took to Twitter to share what had happened in view of his 97,200 followers with a video of the "unsettling" weather and how close he was to the 6.2 magnitude undersea earthquake in Indonesia.He wrote: "It’s not often that you get to experience a thunderstorm AND an #earthquake at the SAME TIME."Like something exploded deep underground & briefly jolted us upwards.Somewhat unsettling but interesting."Restaurant staff were even startled for a sec. I won’t forget this 'quake storm'."Social media users shared their concern in the comments, while WinterFell1701 commented: "Sounds great, Bali, sitting on an active subduction zone, has lots of EQs and volcanoes, the storm would not be related to cause of EQ before anyone suggests it.

COUNTRYFILE's Tomasz Schafernaker was on hand to deliver the latest weather forecast during Sunday's Countryfile - but fans found themselves seriously distracted by his choice of clothing. Tomasz Schafernaker joined Countryfile veteran John Craven as well as Adam Henson and many others on Sunday evening’s show on BBC One.

Countryfile during Sunday (October 2) evening’s programme, where he gave viewers a heads up on what to expect weather-wise over the coming week.The UK is set to experience warmer temperatures, with rain being predicted too.However, the weatherman’s attire distracted some viewers from the forecast, as plenty were quick to point out that his dark green shirt, which was tucked into a pair of grey trousers, was quite snug fitting.READ MORE: Queen's BBC star crush Tomasz Schafernaker 'humbled' to be huge part of her last daysTaking to Twitter, one user commented: “Tomaz your pecks bursting out that shirt #countryfile.”A second made a pun, typing: “Tomasz displaying his Green credentials #countryfile", while a third joked: “Eyes on the map, w****s #countryfile.”However, some viewers were less than impressed with how plain Tomasz’s outfit was, with one person writing: “Lovely shade of teal. NOT CHECK THOUGH IS IT TOMASZ! #Countryfile."Another said: “Disappointing, Tomasz, no plaid.

The Queen took a liking to BBC weatherman Tomasz Schafernaker in her last days at Balmoral. Her Majesty passed away earlier this month at the age of 96 in Scotland, and while the Queen was pictured shaking new prime minster Liz Truss's hand a couple of days before her death, it's been said that her final days also included watching the BBC weatherman.

The Queen’s last days at Balmoral were spent watching her “crush” on TV as BBC weatherman Tomasz Schafernaker says he is “humbled” by the honour.Her Majesty is reported to have taken a liking to Tomasz, 43, and began making a point of watching the BBC just to see the weathermanA source told the Daily Mail: "It was like a bit of a crush. She always wanted to watch the forecasts he was on.READ MORE: Royal fans hail Sarah Ferguson at Queen's funeral as showing 'new age' for Royal Family"She was amused hearing the cadences when his name was read out but she loved watching him too."In the Queen’s final days she followed her own tradition of watching the star on TV, and now the weatherman has said he is “humbled” to have been part of her last days.“Feel so humbled to be mentioned like this…truly heartwarming.” Said Tomasz on Twitter.The Polish-British meteorologist has a huge following on social media.

Queen Elizabeth II, had a bit of a soft spot for BBC weather presenter Tomasz Schafernaker.He's best known for that awkward clip of him flipping the finger at his BBC co-stars not realising he was live on-air, but he's also got a hidden talent he rarely shows off on television.Tomas was voted Britain's favourite weatherperson a few years ago, and it's clear to see why – but he was reportedly also a favourite in the royal household.READ NEXT: Queen 'had secret crush' on popular BBC weatherman and always watched him in final daysA source recently claimed that the late monarch would always watch the weather when Tomasz presented it and she had taken a bit of a fancy to him.But what else has Tomas done in life?As well as becoming one of the BBC's weather presenters, Tomasz has delighted viewers with a guest appearances on Would I Lie To You and Celebrity Masterchef.That's not all, as he has also had a number of famous on-air moments and wowed fans with his hidden talent.Weather presenter Tomasz, 43, was born in Gdansk, Poland and embarked on a degree in meteorology at the University of Reading.After joining the BBC, he became a familiar face during its main news programme and was voted Britain's favourite weatherperson in 2017.He has also regularly shared photographs with his fellow co-stars including Reeta Chakrabarti and former news presenter Simon McCoy from the set on social media too.Tomasz and former BBC news presenter Simon McCoy often delighted viewers with their on-screen chatter.However, a moment between the two went viral in 2010, after Tomasz jokingly raised his middle finger to the presenter before a weather segment.Simon had joked with viewers that the weather bulletin would be "100% accurate", before Tomasz

The Queen was apparently a big fan of weatherman Tomasz Schafernaker and loved watching his forecasts.The late monarch - who died on 8 September at the age of 96 - is said to have made a point of tuning in to see whether Tomasz was predicting rain or sunshine.A source told the Daily Mail it was almost "like a bit of a crush".READ MORE: Full route of Queen's Lying-in-State procession as fans face 30-hour wait to see coffin"She always wanted to watch the forecasts when he was on," the insider claimed."She was amused hearing the cadences when his name was read out but she loved watching him, too."The Queen will not have been alone in enjoying watching Tomasz, who was born in Poland and first joined the BBC weather centre in 2000.The meteorologist, who is 43, is very popular with viewers thanks to his presenting style.And in 2017 he was even voted the most popular weather presenter in the UK in a Radio Times survey.He beat some big hitters like Carol Kirkwood to take the title and admitted to Radio Times that he was "really flattered" about the whole thing.TV viewers said they loved the idea of Her Majesty being a Tomasz fan too."What!!! That's amazing... imagine being the Queen's favourite...

Queen Elizabeth was “on good form” and “perky” in her final days. The 96-year-old monarch passed away peacefully at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8 and just days before her death, she hosted her Bowes-Lyons cousins for a shooting party. The Queen also enjoyed watching BBC weatherman Tomasz Schafernaker's weather forecasts, with a source telling the Daily Mail newspaper: "It was like a bit of a crush; she always wanted to watch the forecasts when he was on.

Tomasz Schafernaker had been wearing trainers undetected on his BBC Weather show for a long time, but now admits he has been "busted" as a new full-length set leaves him exposed to cameras from head to toe.

BBC Weather meteorologist Tomasz Schafernaker revealed on Twitter that one of the coolest places they could be across the UK right now is Shetland, an island archipelago in the North Sea.

 explained to his social media following: “No other way round it.“We can’t chop off the Northern Isles, and we can’t show more of France as it’ll shrink the UK… "Then you won’t be able too see anything! Trust me, we know the limitations.”However, a second social media user challenged Tomasz, insisting that the map’s positioning could be changed to avoid it being too low.Redders63 said: “There is a way around it, so U don't have 2 jump up & down 2 present the weather.“Shrink the map 2 a more sensible size OR display it as per the OS mapping ppl do, that way the whole of the British Isles is shown.” (sic)Tomasz explained that making changes to the way the Northern Isles are shown had previously caused “a lot of upset,” and therefore they would not be changed again.He said: “No, putting the Northern Isles in a box caused a lot of upset.“They do not want it and we will respect that.” 

BBC Weather presenter Tomasz Schfernaker has taken to Twitter to warn the nation of the impending heatwave that's set to sweep the UK in a few days time.The star, 43, shared a startling snap which was taken in South London and featured brown-looking grass as a result of the hot weather.In view of his 91,600 followers, Tomasz issued the warning.He wrote: "Super dry in #London and so many other parts of the UK."The heat next week is looking BRUTAL," he added alongside a flame emoji, while adding the hashtags "#ClaphamCommon #heatwaveuk."The BBC host added a snap of Clapham Common, where the grass had turned completely brown thanks to the combination of the recent heatwave and no rain.It comes as temperatures are set to reach highs of 36 degress on Monday and 38 on Tuesday in some parts of the country.Following his warning, the star's followers took to the comments to weigh in on the news.One Twitter user @bjnorthy took issue with Tomasz's tweet, writing: "It’s called summer.

Twitter to address a complaint by a viewer who believed the weather map was situated “too low”.The social media user pointed out that bending down to point at each area “doesn’t look good”.They responded to a series of pictures posted by Tomasz which showed him working at the brand new BBC studios.The viewer, who went by the username Angie_T7, wrote: “The map looks too low...

weather monitoring site.Data from WXCharts shows that the downpours will then continue into Wednesday evening before easing off in time for the weekend.Meanwhile, the Met Office have warned that a 50mph jet stream will arrive from the north Atlantic to bring high winds to the UK by the middle of the week.Discussing which parts of the country would most likely feel the brunt of the storms, Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist Adam Thornhill said: “The jet stream is strengthening through the week and as a result will be the driving force behind low pressure moving in off the Atlantic and bringing periods of rain and wind for most this week. “The strongest winds will be in the northwest and although most areas of the UK will see some rain in the week, the highest accumulations are expected in western areas, with the southeast most likely to escape any rain.The grim outlook comes as a disruptive weather system continues to hit parts of Europe despite record-breaking highs throughout May in many parts.BBC weather presenter Tomasz Schafernaker said some "pretty nasty" storms would be felt across the continent in the "last couple of days" of May.Some showers would also stretch into the British Isles and Scandinavia, he added.

Weather forecasters have shared the exact date the heatwave will end, with this week's warmth and sunshine set to give way to an unsettled period.Highs of 22.5C were recorded at St James Park in London on Thursday (May 20) afternoon, but temperatures are now expected to cool considerably over the weekend and beyond.The mercury could even drop as low as 9C on Friday (June 20), with colder conditions expected in all parts of the UK.The Met Office's outlook for Friday reads: "Rain across southeast England clearing by early afternoon. Sunny spells and showers elsewhere, some heavy in the west.

UK is set to be hotter than Monaco, Madrid and Barcelona this week as a scorching heatwave arrives.Those who can may be flocking to beaches on Wednesday and Thursday with 18C or 19C highs predicted by forecasters, easily topping the 11C daily average for March. Whereas, the outlook for Europe's typically sunny spots looks more gloomy.

The Met Office has issued three yellow warnings for wind and rain and has further alerted three flood warnings across the country.They predict an "energetic weather pattern" will bring wet weather and storm like conditions.Some colder north-westerly blasts are likely to bring wintry showers to western and northern areas, interwoven with belts of rain moving from west to east and potential for strong winds early in the week.WXCharts has stated that there could be up to 5.5mm of rain taking charge over some regions at the start of the week.Forecasters have raised that conditions will continue to worsen before the arrival of 18C temperatures.The downpour is predicted to be the heaviest in the South West of England, while 70mph gales will swoop down the west coast of Britain.The Met Office chief meteorologist Neil Armstrong said: "An energetic, mobile weather pattern is driving successive low-pressure systems across the Atlantic over the coming days.'With high pressure to the east of the UK these systems stall and weaken as they reach us and bring spells of rain and wind together with milder air."At this time no National Severe Weather warnings have been issued." On Sunday, a yellow warning is in place for southern regions with risks of some travel disruption.The warning extends to Wales, Northern Ireland and parts of Scotland on Sunday.Looking ahead to next week, people can expect spring-like temperatures, especially in the south.Bad weather will clear on Monday when "more settled" weather conditions are expected to return. To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here . BBC weather forecaster Tomasz Schafernaker has raised hopes that sunny weather is on its way after

Tomasz Schafernaker from BBC Weather said on Friday night that most of the UK would experience "good, bright weather" for the weekend, with ground frost expected in the south of England on Saturday morning.Scotland and the far north of England would meanwhile start the day with milder temperatures.He did advise viewers however to "make the most of the weekend" as Monday is "looking pretty wet", with a large band of rain approaching from the Atlantic for the start of the week.A total of 16 flood warnings remain in place on Saturday, with these applying to various areas on the River Ouse in North Yorkshire and the River Severn in Gloucestershire and Worcestershire.For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking here.