14th December - Today's News: British Freeze Continues

In pictures: Snow blankets parts of the UK as snow and ice cause travel disruption around UK

Here, yesterday saw our first ice day since February 2021 and today may be even colder.  In Glasgow it remained below -5c all day.  But at least we have power.  In Shetland power cuts declared major incident with Scotland on course for coldest December in a decade.  Milder weather should arrive in England on Sunday, and it currently looks like being a "green" Christmas ....

Meanwhile, record breaking Armagh has the sunniest November in 98 years and second warmest on record (which go back over 200 years)

Residents told to stay home as heavy rain, floods batter Portugal as Lisbon flooding leads to evacuations

Winter storm causes travel chaos in southern Finland

US winter storm brings blizzards, tornadoes and flood threats

In Canada, a winter storm in Maritimes forces school closures, knocks out power to thousands

Snow, cold-snap in NSW Snowy Mountains has locals hoping for a white Christmas

Heatwave sweeps South America as Argentina hits 43C

DR Congo floods leave more than 120 dead in Kinshasa

Mountain glacier melting is linked to shifting westerlies and likely to accelerate

How changes in Earth's orbit may have triggered ancient warming event

A major breakthrough in nuclear fusion energy announced

And Meteosat: Europe's new weather satellite heads skyward

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