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.
The UK Health Security Agency placed all regions of England under a level 3 cold weather alert from 1am on Monday 6 March to midnight on Thursday 9 March 2023, warning of severe cold, ice and snow.
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.
Storm Otto cut power to 43,000 homes across northern Scotland on 17 February 2023, with SSEN reporting more than 200 high voltage faults and all supplies restored by 19 February.
Storm Otto left around 16,000 properties without power in north east Scotland on 7 February 2023, after gusts of 85mph brought down trees and branches, with SSEN warning some rural homes would be off…
SSEN Distribution moved to Weather Warning status on 7 February 2023 ahead of severe gales forecast for the north of Scotland from Wednesday afternoon, with winds potentially reaching 70mph in exposed…
The Met Office and UK Health Security Agency warned that all regions of England would experience cold weather from 6pm on Sunday 5 February to 6pm on Tuesday 7 February 2023, with overnight frosts…
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.
NHS England issued a Level 3 cold weather action alert on 13 January 2023, warning of a 90% probability of severe cold weather and icy conditions in parts of England later that month.
The Environment Agency has described its response to a major flooding incident across the South West, including Wiltshire and Swindon, in January 2023, and says extensive recovery work is now under…
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.
South East Water has asked households, businesses, landlords and livestock keepers across its supply area to check for leaks and burst pipes as thawing snow and ice follow the first cold snap of…
The Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering has published consumer advice on frozen and burst pipes, warning that pipes can freeze in as little as six hours when temperatures fall…
An extreme snow and ice storm hit Shetland on Monday 12 December 2022, cutting power to 5,289 homes, with the final 24 properties reconnected six days later on Sunday 18 December.
The UK Health Security Agency and the Met Office warned that all regions of England would face severe cold weather from the evening of Wednesday 7 December, with a level 3 alert in place.
South West Water says river and reservoir levels have stabilised after recent rainfall but the region remains in drought, with hosepipe bans still in force in North Devon and Cornwall and a £30 bill…
SSEN Distribution moved to Weather Warning status on 15 November 2022 ahead of strong winds and heavy rain forecast to affect Shetland and parts of the north of Scotland from Wednesday 16 November.
South West Water has confirmed its hosepipe ban remains in place across Cornwall and parts of North Devon, saying reservoir levels are still extremely low and asking customers to keep saving water.
SSEN Distribution moved to Weather Warning status on 1 November 2022 ahead of strong winds, heavy rain and lightning forecast for the north of Scotland that Wednesday and Thursday.
NHS England issued a Level 1 cold weather alert at 8.03am on Tuesday 1 November 2022, stating that no region was expected to exceed cold weather alert threshold criteria from 9am that day until…
The Met Office warned in the week of 1 November 2022 that rain, frost and severe gales were on the way, and Severn Trent later urged households to prepare pipes and drains for cold weather.