Study reveals why rain and snow are hard to tell apart near freezing, showing limits of weather data and machine learning.

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A weekend of basking in the sun is set to continue today as UK temperatures peak to 17C in some UK cities. London and Cardiff should see the warmest weather this afternoon, said to be even ...

Parts of the UK are forecast to be warmer than the Costa del Sol and the Amalfi Coast this weekend, as early spring sunshine makes a brief appearance before a sharp drop in temperatures ensues ...

Warmer-than-average temperatures this week are set to give way to a reminder that winter isn't over yet, with a barrage of snow and ice forecast for large parts of the UK in the coming days.

Britain faces gloomy days of plunging temperatures, frost and snow next week - despite this weekend tipped to boast the hottest day of 2025 so far. Thursday saw the mercury hit 19C (66.2F) in ...

Researchers at UBC Okanagan are working to learn more about how sweet cherry trees naturally protect their buds from freezing during cold winter months. This is critical for fruit trees because ...

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South Western Railway has apologised after customers endured a nightmare journey to Devon in the freezing cold. Hundreds of people waited on the platforms at Waterloo and Basingstoke after delays ...

A 'polar vortex collapse' is set to plunge the United States back into the frigid weather much of the country suffered through in February. This weather phenomenon is expected to bring more winter ...