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The Moody family managed to scramble to safety over bricks, timber and slates after the twister struck their roof and sent rubble plunging into their rooms

Weather maps show when snow is set to drive in bringing heavy flurries to parts of the country in January after an unsettled period over Christmas and New Year

The Met Office has given its prediction on the possibility of a cold blast hitting the UK for the start of January with reports that a 15-day 'snow bomb' could arrive

Storm Gerrit has battered the UK with 80mph wind gusts, torrential rain and snow, with a Met Office warning remaining in place this morning as well as dozens of flood warnings

The powerful winds from Storm Gerrit meant one plane reportedly had to make three attempts before it could land while others appeared to wobble from side to side as they carefully navigated the runway

Storm Gerrit has left hundreds of motorists trapped in their cars on the A9 in Scotland, with heavy snow having blocked off the key route near Drumochter in the Highlands

As the cold weather batters Britain, drivers could be making an easy mistake while trying to stay warm behind the wheel - and it could result in a hefty £5,000 fine

The Met Office has told Brits to brace for 75mph winds when Storm Gerrit makes landfall on Wednesday, while thousands of people have already been left without power and subjected to travel chaos

Meteorologists say Brits could be hit hit with a sudden stratospheric warning in the first half of January 2024, bringing a fortnight of prolonged freezing weather and even snow

Strom Gerrit will hit huge swathes of the UK from early on Wednesday morning bring winds of up to 70mph and heavy rain which the Met Office has warned could cause major travel disruption

The long range forecast has suggested the mercury around the UK is set to plummet in the days leading to the new year with a polar vortex set to make us shiver into 2024

Snow is thought to have fallen earlier today in Scotland, making Christmas Day 2023 officially a white one despite the Met Office recording some of the warmest temperatures on record

For Christmas Day some areas of the UK are facing very wintry conditions with wind, rain and snow, while others might be basking in a record-breaking seasonal scorcher on Monday

The UK experienced its warmest Christmas Eve in decades with unseasonably high temperatures of 15.3C, but one area is still likely to see snow on December 25

Christmas Day is expected to be exceptionally mild, though the Met Office says a white Christmas is "definitely" on for Scotland with up to four inches set to fall

New Met Office weather maps have revealed the exact day that Brits can expect sunshine and clear skies over the festive period and unfortunately it won't be on Christmas Day

One of the busiest weekends of the year for travel could be further spoiled by road closures, strikes, and backlogs at Dover with yellow warnings expected to be in force until Christmas morning

Brits likely won't see any snow this Christmas, but colder temperatures, rain and wind are in store as we leave 2023 and head into the New Year, according to the Met Office

The hottest Christmas Day in the UK on record took place in 1920 when temperatures climbed to 15.6C - and there remains a very small chance that this year will beat the existing record

The Met Office has yellow weather warnings in place right through until late on Christmas Eve night for wind, and as a result delays on both road and rail are likely

The AA estimated that 16.4 million car journeys will take place on Saturday and warned of 'lengthy jams' as travel chaos builds on the M25 and at the Port of Dover

The Met Office's long-range forecast has suggested that a widespread white Christmas is unlikely - but some parts of the UK can still expect to see snowfall over the festive period

There are a number of yellow weather warnings in place from the end of this week, through the weekend and into Christmas day itself bringing wind, rain, snow and ice

Christmas Day could see a white Christmas but only for a short time over high ground in the far north of Scotland, the rest of the country is more likely to see rain

Storm Pia, named by the Danish Met Institute, brought 115mph winds to parts of the UK causing injury, damage and travel disruption as there are now snow and ice warnings in place