Brace for 'Burst Pipes Monday': Blast of 15C sub-tropical air just days after temperatures plummeted below freezing could see water mains burst across UK, experts claim... as hopes of a white Christmas persist
Thermometers have averaged just a fraction of a degree above freezing so far this month, but a blast of sub-tropical air tomorrow will see the mercury rise as high as 15C (59F). The thaw will lead to a huge surge in burst water pipes, experts say, as the now free-flowing liquid hits frozen blocks, causing a surge in pressure that can crack copper or plastic plumbing. However, chills are poised to return later in the week, raising the prospect of a white Christmas in parts of the country.
Death toll from America's big freeze rises to 57: Stranded drivers freeze to death in cars, New York is like a 'war zone' with brazen looters breaking into store fronts as storm dumps six feet of snow and temperatures hit minus 50F in Montana
At least 55 people have died after a cyclone-bomb brought freezing temperatures to North America, with brazen looters filmed breaking into abandoned stores in Buffalo, New York. The death toll increased as four more people died on Christmas Eve after a bus rolled over on icy roads in British Columbia, Canada. The deep freeze is linked to 25 deaths in the state of New York, particularly in Buffalo where the 'lake-effect' - when frigid air moves over warmer lake waters and creates a freezing spray - has been lethal.
A group of brazen thieves were caught on camera stealing a television from an abandoned storefront amid a historic blizzard in Buffalo, New York
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Great photos again Tony, & I really appreciate the effort you pity in to upload them, it is genuinely appreciated.
PS - Karma means you won £100 in today's December Daily Draw.
Thermometers have averaged just a fraction of a degree above freezing so far this month, but a blast of sub-tropical air tomorrow will see the mercury rise as high as 15C (59F). The thaw will lead to a huge surge in burst water pipes, experts say, as the now free-flowing liquid hits frozen blocks, causing a surge in pressure that can crack copper or plastic plumbing. However, chills are poised to return later in the week, raising the prospect of a white Christmas in parts of the country.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11549947/Blast-15C-sub-tropical-air-just-days-temperatures-plummeted-water-mains-burst.html
https://video.dailymail.co.uk/preview/mol/2022/12/26/1576658740951204490/636x382_MP4_1576658740951204490.mp4
At least 55 people have died after a cyclone-bomb brought freezing temperatures to North America, with brazen looters filmed breaking into abandoned stores in Buffalo, New York. The death toll increased as four more people died on Christmas Eve after a bus rolled over on icy roads in British Columbia, Canada. The deep freeze is linked to 25 deaths in the state of New York, particularly in Buffalo where the 'lake-effect' - when frigid air moves over warmer lake waters and creates a freezing spray - has been lethal.
A group of brazen thieves were caught on camera stealing a television from an abandoned storefront amid a historic blizzard in Buffalo, New York
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11574935/Death-toll-Americas-big-freeze-rises-50-Stranded-drivers-freeze-death-cars.html
Proper snow, that. Cracking 'photos too.