2 December 2023
Amber snow warning issued for Cumbria
The Met Office issued an amber warning for snow across much of Cumbria on 2 December 2023, valid until midnight, with 10 to 15 cm of snow possible before showers ease overnight.
Storms news
We cover news from public bodies and utility companies for UK households on power cuts, weather, water, health, safety and security. Each report includes the date and sources, with links to our guides.
December 2023
November 2023
13 November 2023
Amber wind warning issued for North Yorkshire as Storm Debi hits
North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service said an amber wind warning covered western parts of North Yorkshire on 13 November 2023 as Storm Debi affected the county, with yellow wind and rain warnings…
1 November 2023
Met Office issues amber wind warning for Storm Ciarán across Devon and parts of Somerset
The Met Office issued an amber warning for very strong winds across Devon and parts of Somerset from late on Wednesday 1 November until Thursday 2 November, with yellow rain warnings elsewhere.
1 November 2023
Yellow wind and rain warnings issued for Wiltshire ahead of Storm Ciarán
Wiltshire Council has advised residents to prepare for high winds, heavy rain and possible flooding as Storm Ciarán approaches, with Yellow wind and rain warnings in force for Wednesday and Thursday.
1 November 2023
Storm Ciaran forecast to bring winds up to 70mph and flash flooding risk to Somerset
Somerset Council has warned residents to prepare for high winds and flash flooding overnight and into Thursday as Storm Ciaran crosses the South West, with winds of up to 70mph forecast.
October 2023
21 October 2023
Amber rain warning in place for Easter Ross, Caithness and Sutherland
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has reported an additional Amber rain warning for Easter Ross, Caithness and Sutherland on Saturday 21 October, as Storm Babet flooding continues across Scotland.
20 October 2023
Second Red Met Office weather warning issued for Tayside and Grampian during Storm Babet
The Met Office issued a second Red weather warning for Tayside and Grampian from midnight on 20 October to midnight on 21 October 2023, as Storm Babet caused flooding across Scotland.
20 October 2023
Suffolk Resilience Forum declares flooding a major incident as Storm Badet brings heavy rain
The Suffolk Resilience Forum declared flooding a major incident on 20 October 2023 as heavy rain from Storm Badet brought severe flooding, and people were asked to travel only if essential.
16 October 2023
Met Office declares Storm Babet with yellow warning for North East and Yorkshire
The Met Office declared Storm Babet on 16 October 2023, with a yellow weather warning for heavy wind and rain across the North East and Yorkshire from 6am on 19 October to 6am on 21 October.
13 October 2023
SSEN Distribution moves to Weather Warning status for north of Scotland ahead of high winds
SSEN Distribution has moved to Weather Warning status ahead of high winds forecast across the north of Scotland from Friday evening into early Saturday morning, with gusts of up to 65mph in four…
7 October 2023
Extreme rainfall of 7 and 8 October hits Argyll and Bute
Argyll and Bute Council has reported on recovery from the rainfall of 7 and 8 October, which caused landslips, debris and flooding in Oban and exceeded the capacity of the town's pumping systems.
August 2023
1 August 2023
Met Office issues yellow warnings for 65mph winds and heavy rain across parts of the UK
The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for Saturday 5 August, covering southwest England, parts of southern England, much of Wales and Northern Ireland, with up to 60mm of rain and coastal…
June 2023
8 June 2023
Met Office issues Yellow Weather Warning for thunderstorms for Wales and southern and central England
The Met Office issued a Yellow Warning for thunderstorms covering Wales and southern and central England from 1400 to 2100 on Saturday 10 June, warning of travel disruption, power cuts and localised…
April 2023
12 April 2023
Strong winds forecast across central southern England
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks has enacted resilience plans ahead of strong winds across central southern England on Wednesday 12 April, with gusts forecast to reach 55mph inland and 60mph…
March 2023
9 March 2023
Met Office issues amber snow warning for North Yorkshire
The Met Office issued an amber warning for snow in North Yorkshire on 9 March 2023, with most snow expected from about 3pm and continuing overnight into 10 March.
February 2023
17 February 2023
Severe gales forecast for northern Scotland from deep-forming low pressure system
A deep-forming low pressure system was forecast to bring gusts of up to 80mph to the Western Isles from around 5am on Friday, with SSEN moving standby resources to key locations in northern Scotland.
January 2023
28 January 2023
SSEN Distribution moves to Weather Warning status ahead of severe gales in the north of Scotland
SSEN Distribution has moved to Weather Warning status ahead of severe gales forecast for the north of Scotland from around midnight on Monday night, with gusts over 70mph in exposed and coastal areas.
December 2022
18 December 2022
SSEN Distribution moves to Weather Warning status in the north of Scotland
SSEN Distribution moved to Weather Warning status at 15:00 on 18 December 2022 ahead of freezing rain, snow and winds of up to 60mph forecast for Argyll and West Highland, and Orkney.
August 2022
13 August 2022
Met Office issues amber heat warning for the weekend
The Met Office issued an amber heat warning as temperatures were forecast to reach 35 degrees over the weekend, the same day bottled water stations opened in Surrey after a water outage.
11 August 2022
Amber Extreme heat warning comes into force for much of southern England and parts of eastern Wales
The Met Office Amber Extreme heat warning took effect on 11 August 2022 and runs until Sunday, covering much of southern England and parts of eastern Wales, with temperatures peaking in the mid 30s…