Category: Alerts

A travel alert has been issued in London, on behalf of the heavy snowfall that occurred overnight. The current weather change has led to suspending thousands of transportation schedules, that includes flights and train service, affecting millions of travellers. According to media reports, the affected operator schedules includes, Greater Anglia Stansted Express, ScotRail, Southeastern, Southern, Thameslink, Gatwick Express, South Western Railway, TfL Rail and London Overground. Temperature dropped to over -4, -7 and 10 in certain places that further affected visibility on roads. Meanwhile, storm Emma is about to approach the south of the country leaving a red warning to ... Read more

The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) said the weather is expected to be frequently partly cloudy with different formations of clouds moving from central Saudi Arabia towards Dubai, in the coming days. It has also alerted the citizens to take precautions while driving in rainy conditions and poor visibility due to blowing sand or dust during the next three days. The NCM also asked the public to stay away from water gatherings, especially near the highlands. It also urged sea vessels offshore to be careful due to sea roughness in the Arabian Gulf and the Sea of Oman. “Fresh winds ... Read more

BBC Weather has warned there is a chance that “just about anywhere” could see snow over the weekend and into next week as Arctic air spreads across Britain. Temperatures in the evenings are set to push the mercury below -10 degree Celsius in parts of the country. “There is a chance of rain, sleet and some snow throughout the day.” The Met Office along with Public Health England (PHE) has an ‘alert and readiness’ health warning in place across northern England. Elderly and vulnerable people have been urged to take extra care and to wrap up against the cold temperatures through the coming days.

Photo Courtesy: radionz The Government of Fiji warns its citizens to be prepared for hazardous weather soon, also forecasts torrential rain and flash flooding. The extreme weather could turn into a full-blown tropical cyclone early next week was moderate to high, a report by commercial weather service Na Draki Weather stated. In a public advisory issued by the Department of Information, a heavy rain warning remains and a strong wind warning for land and waters of Rotuma were now in force. A “heavy rain warning” remains in force for Yasawa and Mamanuca groups, Viti Levu and Vanua Levu, Lau and the ... Read more

Yellow and orange weather alerts have been issued for all of Iceland, except the South East. Severe gale, and heavy rain or snow will create dangerous driving conditions, especially near mountains. Photo Courtesy: Iceland Magazine The Icelandic Meteorological Office has issued a Yellow Weather alert, effective from noon today from 21:00 (9 pm) tonight for West Iceland, including the capital region, and 22:00 (10 pm) for South Iceland effective until 9-11 tomorrow morning. Severe gale with rain and thawing snow and ice, creating dangerously slippery conditions on roads. An orange weather alert has also been issued for the Westfjords from 23:00 ... Read more

Forest fire engulfed 10 hectares of Silent Valley buffer zone, triggering panic and causing extensive damages to trees, shrubs and the animal population. Authorities said the massive fire broke out in the buffer zone was controlled by Wednesday afternoon. Frequent fires during the summers is a common scene in Silent Valley. Though the authorities have taken measures to curb the issue by conducting workshop to control the fire, they couldn’t control the fire from spreading to the interiors of the forest. The fire erupted at the vegetation-rich mountain heads, which will result in soil erosion if it spreads further. The ... Read more

The National Centre of Meteorology has sent out weather warnings  for UAE. The NCM reports that the weather in Dubai would be partly cloudy in general and hazy at times. There will be moderate winds in general, freshening at times over the land, causing blowing dust/sand over some exposed areas and fresh to strong winds at times over the sea. The relative humidity will increase by night and tomorrow early morning over some internal areas. “Sea will be rough to very rough in the Arabian Gulf and rough in Oman sea”, NCM said in a release. Waves as high as ... Read more

Photo Courtesy: chinadaily China’s national observatory maintained its blue alert, the lowest level in a four-tier warning system, after a cold front hit parts of central and east China. Temperatures are expected to remain near freezing in many of the southern Chinese provinces, the National Meteorological Center (NMC) said. Cities including Changsha, Hangzhou, Hefei, Guiyang, Nanchang, Nanjing, Shanghai, and Wuhan saw their temperatures drop below zero degrees Celsius. Heavy wind is expected within the nest 48 hours in parts of Gansu, Inner Mongolia, Shandong, and other north China region. The southern China will see rain and snow, said NMC The ... Read more

Due to heavy snowfall, high winds and avalanche hazard, The Peak Express, Harmony 6 Express, Symphony Express, and Whistler T-bars in Whistler, will not be in operation. On Blackcomb, The 7th Heaven Express, Glacier Express, and Showcase T-bar will not be in operation , all The Peak 2 Peak Gondola will also be on standby to start the day due to high winds. Alpine lifts and T-bars on both Whistler and Blackcomb will be closed today due to weather conditions, informed the authorities. The Crystal Ridge Express will be closed for the day due to high avalanche risk. Whistler Blackbomb has ... Read more

The National Centre of Meteorology sends an alert saying fresh to strong winds is likely to continue over the Arabian Gulf and rough to very rough sea at times with wave height 8-10/12 ft till Tuesday morning. In its daily weather forecast, the NCM said that fresh to strong Northwesterly wind and rough sea in Oman sea offshore areas with wave height 4-6/8 ft till Tuesday afternoon. It has also cautioned residents that the winds may peak up from 45-60km/h at times. The temperature, according to the NCM, will range from 12-24C in coastal areas, 11-26C in internal areas, and ... Read more

UPDATE: (20.00 PM IST): All tsunami watches and warnings have been CANCELLED associated with the M7.9 earthquake in Alaska. A major earthquake with a magnitude of 8.2 struck 170 miles off the coast of Alaska in the wee hours of Tuesday, prompting a tsunami warning along the coastline. The earthquake prompted a tsunami warning for parts of Alaska and Canada as well as a tsunami watch for the entire US west coast. The quake hit 157 miles south east of Kodiak at about 9.30 am GMT on Tuesday (12.30 am local time). According to US Geological Survey it was at a ... Read more

Though the residents in and around Legazpi in Albay province of Philippines have started leaving their homes in view of the danger of the Mayon volcano, tourists are flocking the area to see the sparkling fireworks. In this context the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), has raised a level 4 alert. The Department of Tourism has also released a travel advisory stating that the foreign and domestic tourists should strictly adhere to the mandatory precautions imposed by the authorities and keep off the 8 kilometre radius danger zone. Based on the latest PHILVOCS reports, the continuous lava fountaining ... Read more

The Met Department of the UK has issued ‘do not travel’ warnings as heavy snow storms hits different parts of the country. Drivers in Scotland and Northern England had been urged not to travel, as snow storms hit parts of the UK for a third day. “Snow showers will be heaviest and most frequent across western Scotland where a further 10-20 cm is likely to build up above 200-300 m with 30 cm possible over the very highest routes. The high ground of Northern Ireland and Northern England will also see 10-15 cm building up,” says the official statement. At ... Read more

Web Desk Sao Paulo   The World Health Organization warns travellers to Sao Paulo stating the destination is at risk for yellow fever. WHO is also recommending that all international visitors to the state be vaccinated. However, Brazil’s Health Ministry said in a statement that things are not that worse and updated map of at-risk areas, which includes only certain parts of the state and city. The ministry said that the WHO’s more-cautious recommendation for foreigners was made in light of the fact that it is impossible to know where visitors might travel once they arrive in Sao Paulo state. ... Read more

The tourist authorities in Kerala have announced that the Chembra peak in Wayanad will remain temporarily closed from January 15, 2018, (Monday) onwards due to the forest fire in the area. Chembra was closed down in February 2017 following a devastating forest fire, which burnt down around 100 hectares of grassland. Chembra peak is the highest peak in Wayanad at 2100 m above sea level.