Snow hits Scotland
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Sun, Jan 4, 2026 The UK is in for a snowy start to the week, with the Met Office warning of travel disruption, power cuts and widespread icy roads as it issues widespread weather warnings. The mercury has certainly plummeted in 2026,
Met Office weather forecasters have released a series of weather warnings for the UK, with many lasting for several hours from Sunday and into the new week as people return to work
Mean temperature for year was 10.09C, surpassing 2022 record, and 1,648.5 hours of sunshine were recorded
The UK experienced its warmest year on record in 2025, the Met Office has confirmed. New data from the forecasters revealed that the country's mean average temperature across the year was 10.09C, which topped the previous record of 10.03C set in 2022.