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AN urgent health warning has been extended as freezing cold conditions have been forecast into the weekend. A level three cold weather alert has been extended now from Friday until Saturday by the UK Health Security Agency. Brits were today braced for more flooding . The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) extended the current level 3 cold weather alert until 12pm on Saturday 28 January. The Environment Agency has activated 33 flood alerts, meaning flooding is possible, and 13 flood warnings, meaning flooding is likely. The warnings cover areas including the Ebble Valley in Wiltshire and the Tarrant Valley in Dorset . Most of them are related to groundwater flooding, where the ground is so waterlogged that it cannot absorb any more and so the excess water floods the surface. It comes after heavy rain and freezing fog have blighted the country in recent weeks, giving groundwater no time to evaporate away. An end to the fog is in sight and conditions are set to … [Read more...] about UK weather: Urgent warning extended as freezing cold conditions causing health risk forecast to continue into weekend

An Arctic blast of weather is on the way with wind chill temperatures plunging below zero on Sunday and Monday in widespread areas. In Denver on Saturday there’s a 30% chance for snow after 3 p.m., according to the National Weather Service forecast . Skies will be partly sunny and the high temperature in the city will top out near 33 degrees. Little or no snow accumulation is expected. In the central and northern mountains on Saturday heavy bands of snow are expected in the afternoon, with rates of 1 inch per hour at times, according to the weather service. Snow will be heavier north of Interstate 70, especially in the Park and Gore ranges. Afternoon travel conditions could be hazardous. Snow is expected to decrease overnight. Moderate snow will continue in the mountains today and will become much lighter tonight. Snow will pick back up tomorrow and will last into Monday with another foot of snow possible in Park and Gore Ranges. If you are traveling in the mountains, come … [Read more...] about Denver weather: Arctic blast sweeping into city will bring frigid temps, some snow

AS temperatures continue to sizzle across the UK this weekend, Brits have taken to the internet to share hilarious memes to sum up the heatwave. Britain is currently basking in an extended 30C heatwave, which has seen the nation bask in scorching weather, with Northern Ireland even issuing a hosepipe ban . The Met Office said the highest temperature on Friday was 32.5C (90.5F) in Porthmadog in north-west Wales and highs of 30C-31C (86F-87.8F) are expected on Saturday. This compares with average temperatures for the time of year of 17C (62.6F) in the north and 21C (69.8F) in the south, senior forecaster Marco Petagna said. However, rising temperatures have not put a curb on Brits' humour as many have taken to Twitter to lament the boiling weather. One Twitter user Garden Ninja said: "Its 52 degrees inside... are we really going in?!" Phil Drake said: "UK heatwave day 6 - I've resorted to living in the refrigerator. Please send cold cuts and beer." Sharing a message … [Read more...] about Brits respond to 31C heatwave baking the UK with hilarious series of memes

MANILA, Philippines — Super Typhoon Karding’s onslaught in parts of Southern Luzon and Central Luzon makes a case for a separate agency dedicated to disasters, Albay 2nd District Rep. Joey Salceda said. Salceda said in a statement that under the existing system, disaster response is handled largely by regional branches of the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC). However, he emphasized that local government entities and rescuers themselves could be impacted by disasters on occasion, underlining the need for a response from an organization like the planned Department of Disaster Resilience (DDR). “One of the effects of climate change is that the storms are growing stronger. The Philippines will bear the brunt of such extreme events in the Pacific. Karding will not be the last super typhoon, and it might not even be the last just this year,” Salceda said on Sunday, just before it made landfall. “The Eastern Seaboard, which tends to get hit by extreme … [Read more...] about Karding’s onslaught highlights urgent need for disaster agency — Salceda