North Yorkshire village temperature 'lowest in England for 14 years' as yellow weather warning issued

Topcliffe, a village in North Yorkshire, has been identified as the coldest spot in England on Wednesday night with temperatures plunging to -9.4C, making it the chilliest November night since 2010.

This was highlighted by BBC weatherman Paul Hudson on social media, where he remarked: "Minus 9.4C at Topcliffe in North Yorkshire last night is the lowest November temperature anywhere in England since 2010." Topcliffe is about 30 miles south of Middlesbrough, and five miles south-west of Thirsk

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for snow and ice across large parts of the country, including Yorkshire, cautioning that "Wintry showers and icy patches are expected this evening and overnight, perhaps leading to some travel disruption." Teesside has had numerous warnings for snow and ice during the cold spell, but has yet to hit by any serious snowfall.

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Storm Bert is set to hit the region at the weekend, bringing strong wind to the area. Huddersfield's own weather expert Paul Stevens suggests the weekend could bring stormy conditions, with potential gusts hitting 50-60mph, accompanied by heavy rain and possibly snow from Saturday, reports Yorkshire Live..

The record for the lowest temperature in England still stands from January 10, 1982, when Newport, Shropshire saw the mercury drop to -26.1C, while Braemar in east Scotland experienced a bone-chilling -27.2C on the same day.

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