UK sees ‘snowiest spell’ in two years as almost seven inches falls
Almost seven inches of snow fell across parts of the UK overnight as forecasters warn of more wet and windy weather in the coming days.
Storm Christoph
Cold and bright conditions to give way to wind and rain
Monday is set to start cold and bright across most of the UK, but forecasters have warned milder weather and the risk of flooding are just around the corner.
Five new weather warnings for snow and ice overnight – Met Office
Conditions are set to become more hazardous going into the final week of January as the Met Office gets ready to put in place five new weather warnings for snow and ice.
In Pictures: Surf’s up – hardy souls brave the elements
Wintry weather brought challenging conditions across the country this week, with widespread flooding also left in the wake of Storm Christoph.
Snow and ice warning for weekend, but risk of further flooding next week
People are being urged to heed flood warnings into the weekend, with the Environment Secretary warning of the possibility of more “challenges” in parts of England due to wet weather next week.
Flood-hit residents in Wales to receive up to £1,000
Residents hit by recent flooding in Wales due to Storm Christoph will receive between £500 and £1,000 in support, the Welsh Government has announced.
Five fined for Covid breach barbecue on snowy moors
Five adults have been fined £200 after they breached coronavirus regulations by holding a barbecue on snowy moors.
Storm Christoph: River levels ‘exceptionally high’ with flooding still a threat
Residents in parts of England are being urged to prepare for further flooding into the weekend in the wake of Storm Christoph.
Granddad admitted to hospital after swallowing sewage water in flooded home
A grandfather was taken to hospital after accidentally swallowing sewage water when his house was flooded.
Tractor driver filmed ‘using railway car park as personal sewer’
A tractor driver has been filmed dumping what is thought to be floodwater into a railway station car park during adverse weather caused by Storm Christoph.
Care home residents evacuated after Storm Christoph flooding
Dozens of care home residents were among people evacuated to safety after Storm Christoph brought heavy rain and flooding to parts of northern England.
Video: North-east hit by flooding as Storm Christoph brings wind and rain
Parts of the north-east have been submerged in floodwater as Storm Christoph brought wet and windy conditions to the region.
Storm Christoph: Residents evacuated amid flood warnings
Severe flood warnings remain in place after hundreds of residents were told to leave their homes overnight because of adverse weather caused by Storm Christoph.
Met Office weather warnings of ice, snow and rain to stretch into Friday
The Met Office has issued further weather warnings for the north and north-east with disruption to stretch into Friday.
Snow brings disruption as Storm Christoph visits north
Motorists are battling heavy snow in the north as Storm Christoph moves in.
In Pictures: Britain lashed with rain and snow as Storm Christoph sweeps in
Storm Christoph has brought severe conditions across Britain, with homes flooded amid heavy downpours, some areas blanketed in snow, and difficult travel conditions caused by ice. Dozens of flood warnings are in place across England, and many people were told to evacuate their homes overnight as water levels rose.
Couple stranded in flooded home with water too deep for travel
A woman has described watching her home flood as Storm Christoph brought heavy rain and snow.
Properties evacuated overnight due to Storm Christoph flooding fears
Flood defences “served their purpose” and kept properties in Manchester dry overnight after hundreds of residents were told to leave their homes because of Storm Christoph.
Disruption for motorists as Storm Christoph brings snow and rain
Motorists are facing difficult driving conditions as Storm Christoph brings heavy snow and rain.
Northern issues ‘do not travel’ alert for many routes in north-west England
Northern warned its customers not to travel on many of its routes in the north-west of England because of increasingly poor conditions following torrential rain across the region.
Storm Christoph: What households can expect when making an insurance claim
Flood-hit households generally need to go through various processes to get their property to the stage where they can move back in – and this can take anything from a few weeks to a year or more.
In Pictures: UK ready for wrath of Storm Christoph with major incidents declared
The UK was braced for the onslaught of Storm Christoph with flooding, wind, rain and snow forecast.
Met Office issue snow and ice warning for Orkney and Shetland
Storm Christoph is expected to bring strong winds and rain across the region this week.
Ferrari motorway crash blamed on Storm Christoph
Storm Christoph has been blamed for a crash which badly damaged a Ferrari supercar.
Storm Christoph hits EFL programme as games postponed due to waterlogged pitches
Storm Christoph took its toll on Tuesday’s round of fixtures as heavy rain swept the country.
Major incident declared as Storm Christoph heads to the UK
A major incident has been declared in South Yorkshire as Storm Christoph is set to bring widespread flooding, gales and snow to parts of the UK.
Warning over ‘volatile’ flooding as councils on standby for evacuations
Severe weather set to batter the UK this week through Storm Christoph could bring significant flooding across some areas, as the Environment Agency described it as a “volatile situation”.
Storm Christoph brings snow and blizzard conditions to the north-east as weather warning issued
Strong winds and rain associated with Storm Christoph are expected to push north creating blizzard conditions across the region this week.