英国每日邮报11月30日：冬天来了
本帖最后由 人与自然 于 2012-12-1 00:34 编辑http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2240842/Britain-covered-white-temperatures-dip-7C-forecasters-predict-snowy-weekend.html
A light dusting of snow is forecast to fall across parts of the country tonight - with up to 4cm forecast in some areas as temperatures dip to -5C.
In stark contrast to the wet and windy weather which played havoc at the start of the week, Britain can now expect a wintry spell with some crisp and dry conditions.
Higher areas - including the Pennines, the North York Moors and north east Scotland - are likely to be blanketed in white come tomorrow morning with between 2cm and 3cm of snow.
And with temperatures dropping as low as -7C last night - one degree colder than Moscow - it was frost which greeted many people as they opened their doors this morning, heralding a cold spell which is expected to last into next week.
Still, these horse trainers in Surrey were happy to ride it out as temperature dropped below zero.
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/11/30/article-2240842-16485655000005DC-670_964x558.jpg Riding through the cold: Horse trainers still ensure their horses get their early morning trot, despite temperatures of -1C on Epsom Downs race course in Surrey
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A cold month ahead? As December looms, a dog walker enjoys the frozen landscape in the north of England today
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/11/30/article-2240842-16494497000005DC-979_964x569.jpg Ready for winter? A dog walker enjoys the arctic conditions and scenic views along the snow covered landscape of the north Pennines in County Durham
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/11/30/article-2240842-1648A55D000005DC-125_964x641.jpg Chilly - but peaceful: Two swans enjoy the dawn as the frosty Friday begins
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Temperatures plummeted sharply overnight - Shap in Cumbria saw temperatures as low as -7C.
Meanwhile the village of Ravensworth in North Yorkshire saw the mercury freeze at -5.8C.
And temperatures are predicted to drop well below freezing again tonight - falling as low as -5C across the country - and are likely to bring widespread frosts and an increased risk of ice.
The Met Office has warned of a '90% probability' of a severe cold snap and icy conditions lasting until midday on Sunday.
'This weather could increase the health risks to vulnerable patients and disrupt the delivery of services,' it said.
Forecasters meanwhile warned of 'a mixture of rain, sleet, hail and snow showers' coming to Britain over the next three days.
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/11/30/article-2240842-164943C0000005DC-439_964x530.jpg What is this? Alfie the Jack Russell beams with joy as the north Pennines takes on a brand new look
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/11/30/article-2240842-164943B7000005DC-589_964x528.jpg Bounding for joy: Alfie scoots along his new surface, with not a single human care about commutes
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/11/30/article-2240842-1649A471000005DC-621_964x627.jpg Cold and dry end of the week: A view of Loch Lomond from Duncryne hill, by Gartocharn today
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/11/30/article-2240842-1649A419000005DC-724_964x629.jpg Full moon: The cold snap follows recent, severe flooding, which has affected areas of Western and Northen England
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/11/30/article-2240842-1648ED01000005DC-558_964x610.jpg As temperatures continue to fall on the day before the start of winter, thousands of icicles hang to a hedgerow near Ashbourne, Derbyshire
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/11/30/article-2240842-1648B4E4000005DC-43_964x642.jpg A chilly walk: Frost also covered the parks in London this morning
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/11/30/article-2240842-16489E62000005DC-919_964x601.jpg A dog of a day: The frosty scene this morning in Barnsley, South Yorkshire - which suffered some of the coldest temperatures overnight
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/11/30/article-2240842-16491709000005DC-852_964x639.jpg Get your coat on! Horses in a a frost-covered field in Wales this morning - although one poor creature looks like he needs more protection
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/11/30/article-2240842-1648A70C000005DC-197_964x641.jpg A winter's day: Frost covers Somerset, where drivers have been warned of dangerous conditions
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/11/30/article-2240842-1648A7FF000005DC-551_964x609.jpg Cold morning: Frost covers Somerset as Glastonbury Tor shivers in the distance
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/11/30/article-2240842-16484487000005DC-2_964x637.jpg As Leicester shimmers in the background,the ground freezes, with temperatures plunging to zero overnight
Forecaster Stephen Davenport of MeteoGroup, the weather division of the Press Association, said a front of rain was moving south, bringing wintry conditions with it.
'There’s going to be a mixture of rain, sleet, hail and snow showers,' he said.
'In the northern parts of the country, over the hills, there will be a 2cm to 3cm covering of snow with up to 4cm in some spots.
'There may be snow showers down the eastern side of the country. The northern areas will certainly see a covering and further south you are likely to see a dusting on the verges.'
Those who brave the cold tomorrow should wrap up warm, as temperatures are unlikely to rise more than 5C to 7C throughout Saturday.
And while Sunday is expected to start dry, a band of clouds moving in from the Atlantic could bring more snow in the evening - although the Met Office stressed this was likely to be 'transient' snow which would not settle.
Forecaster Charles Powell said: 'Drivers may see snow flurries as they drive, but we do not expect this to settle and it should not be around for Monday morning's rush hour.'
The Met Office has urged motorists to remain vigilant ahead, while councils have stockpiled 1.3million tons of road salt and have hundreds of gritters on standby.
But it is feared that standing water left by this week’s devastating floods will continue to run off the fields and verges and wash away the salt.
It is unlikely to fall in any great quantity but the combination of sub-zero temperatures, further rain and snow could result in treacherous driving conditions.
NEW FLOOD MEASURES WORTH £120MILLION ANNOUNCED TODAY
The Government announced £120million new funding for flood defences today, as families in parts of the country face the aftermath of more flooding.
Ministers said £60million would be targeted at areas where improving defences against flooding could unlock investment and growth in the area, and the rest would go to speed up delivery of up to 50 schemes already in the pipeline.
The Government estimates the money, which will be delivered between next year and 2015, will improve flood protection for up to 60,000 homes and provide one billion pounds in economic benefits.
Potential projects which could benefit from the funding targeted at unlocking economic benefits include Leeds, where the riverside area is regularly threatened by floods and defences could protect 250 businesses, employing more than 100,000 people, and more than 3,100 homes.
The Government said the money was in addition to the £2billion being spent on flooding and coastal erosion this spending period up to 2015, more than one billion pounds of which is for capital projects such as flood defences.
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/11/30/article-2240842-1648F558000005DC-711_944x553.jpg Need for defences: Frozen flood water next to the river Dove in Ellastone near Ashbourne, Derbyshire
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/11/30/article-2240842-16486ADE000005DC-702_964x794.jpg Chilly chat: The steamy breath of horses pictured in sub-zero temperatures in Three Legged Cross, Dorset this morning
There are also fears that up to an inch of rainfall could cause further damage to flood-hit areas, particularly in the South West. Among those rivers at threat are the Thames, Trent and Severn, which all remain at very high levels.
‘By Sunday morning we could see some quite heavy rain, up to an inch in places,’ added Mr Powell. ‘As that hits the cold air it will turn into snow.
‘It will last for about two hours before turning back to rain. As we go into Monday it’s going to remain pretty wet and windy with further outbreaks of heavy rain in places.’
The Met Office also warned that while temperatures would recover by the start of next week it would remain unsettled for much of December with wintry showers and further outbreaks of rain.
Downpours across the country have caused widespread devastation in towns and communities.
It has even led to deaths, with a 21-year-old homeless woman was killed when a huge spruce tree fell on her as she slept in a tent in the storms.
Michelle Conroy was killed by the fallen 50-foot spruce as she huddled against the rain and gales in her sleeping bag on a main road in Exeter, Devon.
Friends yesterday said she was a 'sweet and caring' person and a canon missioner at Exeter Cathedral said she was a 'quiet and polite' person who had suffered a 'sad and broken childhood'.
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The rain in Spain is mainly snow: A driver puts on tyre chains in Aralar, Navarra, northern Spain, where some 32 provinces are on yellow or orange alert due to snowfalls and heavy winds. On the other side of the world, Sydneysiders enjoy the heatwave and flock to Bondi Beach, where temperatures are hitting the low 40s...
本帖最后由 人与自然 于 2012-12-2 00:15 编辑
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Picturesque: Snow falls from overcast skies over the pretty village of Carlton Bank in the Cleveland Hills, North Yorkshire
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/12/01/article-2241366-164C564B000005DC-399_964x653.jpg Fetch! A dog plays in the Scottish Borders where an inch of snow fell overnight
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/12/01/article-2241366-164C1C94000005DC-261_964x642.jpg Prepared for the weather: A sheep with thick fur explores the snowy fields on Carlton Bank in the Cleveland Hills, North Yorkshire 本帖最后由 人与自然 于 2012-12-2 00:16 编辑
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/12/01/article-2241366-164C1C98000005DC-989_964x641.jpg A world away: Scenes of the Cleveland Hills in North Yorkshire this morning were a sharp contrast to the wet weather which played havoc at the start of the week
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/12/01/article-2241366-164C4D1D000005DC-142_964x579.jpg Rising sun: The sun struggles to penetrate the thick mist that descended on Portsdown Hill in Portsmouth this morning 本帖最后由 人与自然 于 2012-12-2 00:17 编辑
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/12/01/article-2241366-164C3F5F000005DC-280_964x1008.jpg Frozen Britain: Huge icicles hang down during freezing conditions in Teesdale this morning after overnight heavy snow showers covered much of northern England
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/12/01/article-2241366-164C415C000005DC-828_964x634.jpg Going for a ride: Children play with sledges in deep snow near Nenthead in Cumbria
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/12/01/article-2241366-164C3FE3000005DC-566_964x518.jpg White fields: A lone farmhouse stands under a blanket of snow in Teesdale as December got off to a chilly start 本帖最后由 人与自然 于 2012-12-2 00:17 编辑
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/12/01/article-2241366-164C393E000005DC-905_964x642.jpg A walker looks at ice coating a lake at Kielder Water, Northumberland, which has been covered in snow
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/12/01/article-2241366-164C4090000005DC-88_964x637.jpg Stunning views: Dawn breaks over Teesdale in County Durham where residents are being warned to watch out for ice
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/12/01/article-2241366-164BF678000005DC-520_964x500.jpg Breaking dawn: Mist forms below the North Downs overlooking Westerham and Oxted on the Kent-Surrey border this morning as free 本帖最后由 人与自然 于 2012-12-2 00:18 编辑
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/12/01/article-2241366-164BE65E000005DC-753_964x570.jpg Morning chill: A lone rabbit explores the frost covered Ferry Meadows in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, as a cold snap hits the country http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/12/01/article-2241366-164BE635000005DC-209_964x643.jpg Winter is coming: A leaf is frozen in ice on Ferry Meadows in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, as much of the country woke to temperatures below freezing
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/12/01/article-2241366-164BE639000005DC-580_964x643.jpg Water levels: Frozen flood water shows how much the levels have dropped in Ferry Meadows in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire 银装素裹。
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