Weather and climate news

A number of weather warnings for snow and ice are still in place across the UK, however, a change to less cold conditions is underway for some.

Amber and yellow weather warnings have been issued for snow and ice as the cold weather continues.

The weather this weekend will remain cold with widespread overnight frosts, patchy freezing fog and a chance of snow for some.

Despite cold weather closing out autumn, it has been a mild season overall, especially across the southern half of the UK.

Writing in the journal Nature ahead of COP28 a team of Met Office scientists has emphasised, surprisingly, there is currently no formally agreed way of defining the current level of global warming relevant to the Paris Agreement.

Cold weather continues across the UK with widespread overnight frosts in the coming days and a risk of snow for some regions.