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It's cold, and there are ice warnings in place for most of the country as the UK braces for Storm Goretti. We now know what time that system is expected to hit. Follow the latest.
Yellow weather warnings for snow and ice remain in place for parts of the UK, with the north of Scotland braced for further travel disruption. Further snow showers could cause more delays on roads and on public transport throughout Sunday and into Monday.
According to HSE, there's no law for maximum working temperature, or when it's too hot to work, because every workplace is different. No meaningful upper limit can be imposed because in many indoor workplaces high temperatures are not seasonal but created by work activity, for example in bakeries or foundries.
A massive 739-mile of snow looks set to hit the UK in a few days, affecting areas from Wick in Scotland to Folkestone in the south of England. The latest weather maps generated by WXCharts using Met Desk data on January 6 have turned white and purple for almost the whole of the UK in a forecast looking at January 11 and 12.
The UK experienced sub-zero temperatures on Monday with Scotland experiencing heavy snow and travel disruption
Last year was Britain's hottest and sunniest on record, the national weather service confirmed on Friday, calling it a "clear demonstration" of the impacts of climate change.
The Met Office said that 2025 is on track to become one of the UK’s warmest years, possibly surpassing 2022 to take the top spot. So far, the average annual temperature is tracking at 10.05C, ahead of the previous record of 10.03C set in 2022.
LONDON, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Britain experienced its hottest and sunniest year on record in 2025, surpassing the previous high set in 2022, the national weather service said on Friday, as persistent high-pressure systems and unusually warm seas drove up temperatures.
Temperatures in the UK dropped well below freezing last night, with Norfolk seeing the lowest low at a polar -12.5°C.