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May 3rd, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda - Flood alerts across south of England, with Suffolk and Essex hit hardest
- Temperatures expected to fall to as low as -9C
- More heavy rain expected to fall in southern England and Wales today
- Snow forecast in May for parts of northern England and Scotland
- April was the coldest month since 1989
By
Phil Vinter
23:30 EST, 2 May 2012
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13:01 EST, 3 May 2012
Flood warnings were issued across the south of England today as torrential rain swept across the country, with Suffolk and Essex the worst affected.
And this schoolboy probably got good marks from his teacher for battling on his bicycle over a flooded footpath in Witham, near Chelmsford, Essex to make it to classes after the River Brain burst its banks.
By this evening, the Environment Agency had 25 flood alerts in place in East Anglia, 13 in the Midlands, and 23 across the South-East.
Hopes that the start of May might
spell the end of Britain’s recent bad weather have been dashed by
forecasters who are predicting a new cold snap over the Bank Holiday
weekend.
A schoolboy cycles across a flooded footpath in Witham, near Chelmsford, Essex today
A driving instructor got his car stuck today in more than 3ft of water near Braintree in Essex
Temperatures are set to plummet to as low as -9C as bitter winds sweep the country, according to forecaster Netweather.
The Met Office said that snow flurries will even be seen across some remote parts of the UK, meaning that next week’s temperatures could be the lowest ever recorded for May.
The snow is expected in the Scottish Highlands and also the Pennines around Cumbria.
The most chilly nights for the rest of the UK will be Saturday and Sunday with the country waking up to a light frost.
Freeze: Parts of Britain could be seeing scenes like these that hit earlier this year as the normally warm Atlantic air that heats the UK in May is forced out by a band of freezing air
In the meantime, the deluge continues. Wales is expected to see half the average month’s worth of rain (two inches) fall on parts of the country today.
Despite a week of heavy rainfall, the hosepipe ban across the south-east of England remains in force.
A
Met Office spokesman told Mail Online today: ‘Towards the late part
of this week and over the weekend, there could be snow flurries across
the top of the Scottish mountains.
‘There will be a slightly cooler feel to
the weekend. Certainly we expect a light frost over the weekend, with
the coldest nights being Saturday and Sunday.’
Kitted out: St Neots Camping and Caravanning Club owner Mick Scholes canoes into his flooded campsite in Eynesbury, Cambs., after the River Great Ouse burst its banks
Waterlogged: A Highways Agency Officer on the A12, which was closed in both directions at Kelvedon due to flooding, as police and rescue services attended more than 110 incidents across the county today
The torrential rain overnight left buses struggling, left, and the Essex village of Finchingfield flooded, right
Chaos: Drivers including police struggle to negotiate the roads in Finchingfield
Conditions are expected to turn
wintry again from Saturday with the weathermen predicting widespread
frost, chilly winds and snow across parts of the UK.
James
Madden of Exacta weather said: ‘The picture is set to turn increasingly
cold and wintry as we progress throughout this weekend and into next
week.’
The cold snap is the
result of unusually cold outflow from the Arctic which could see some
of the coldest May temperatures for years.
Making a splash: A car struggles with the flooding in Essex, where some roads are submerged by up to three feet of water
Churned up: Service control officers and police have taken hundreds of calls related to flooding with 15 flood warning are in place in East Anglia, including five in Essex
Bright spot: May, three, enjoying a break in the gloomy weather among the bluebells in woodland at Lyme Regis in Dorset
Flower power: May dances in the best of the unsettled weather we have seen this month
ASPARAGUS ARMAGEDDON
Asparagus lovers may have to pay more for the luxury vegetable after days of rain caused a severe shortage.
At this time of year, the spears would normally put on a spurt of growth as the weather improves.
Yesterday, the British Asparagus Festival in the Vale of Evesham had to be cancelled because there was not enough to go around.
The attraction – at the heart of asparagus-growing country – was expected to pull in thousands of visitors, but organisers said supplies were too low – and their venue was flooded.
A widespread frost is expected to
blanket northern England and Scotland by Saturday morning with Met
Office forecaster Dan Williams predicting that after a drier Friday
there will be a dramatic drop in temperatures going into the bank
holiday weekend.
The lowest recorded temperatures for May are -8.9C in Braemar, Scotland, in 1927 and -9.4 in Lynford, Norfolk in 1941.
Normally warm Atlantic air heats the
UK in May but this is being forced out by a band of freezing air from
the Arctic and Scandinavia.
Independent forecaster Netweather said bitter winds would make it feel like -9C by Saturday.
Figures released by the Met Office show April was the wettest on record with nearly five inches of rain helping to fill reservoirs which were at extremely low levels.
It was the coldest April since 1989 and one of the coldest Aprils on record with a spokesman reporting that average temperatures for the month were lower than those for March for most of the UK.
Flowing freely: This boat hire firm is able to operate on Bewl Water in Kent again after heavy rainfall pushed the water level up – in stark contrast to six weeks ago at the same spot
Heavy rain: The recent heavy downpours are expected to continue with heavy showers expected in Wales, and the south of England yesterday
Landlady Samantha Snape trudges through water at the pub Lower Lode Inn near Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, yesterday after flooding across the UK
Submerged: Water laps around a blossoming tree in the garden of the Lower Lode Inn near Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
Clouds: A three day weather forecast shows how since Wednesday, left, rain will become progressively worse towards Friday, right
Anglers fish on the water at Chew Valley Lake, a reservoir built to provide water for Bristol, that is still lower than normal despite heavy rainfall
Dark skies: Storm clouds gather over Chew Valley Lake as forecasters predict more downpours – and even snow – throughout May
Driving rain: A car splashes through a large puddle in Dulwich, London, yesterday following heavy rain that hit the capital
Not fun: Britain could be seeing scenes like this again as the normally warm Atlantic air that heats the UK in May is forced out by a band of freezing air
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Oh! DM!! Still no pictures of North-West England – precious little rain! Plenty of hot sunshine! Ha! Ha!
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Beautifully warm and sunny in West Cumbria again today!
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As nobody told that lad who is up to his waist in rainwater that there is a drought on? We cannot find the standpipes for all the flood water!
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they control the weather through HAARP
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I hope it dont freeze to much, all me spuds are showing through down on the allotment.
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Love the rain and keeps the noisy neighbours and their brats inside…carry on raining!
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I’m surprised the ‘Health Safety Brigade’ haven’t reported the young lad for riding his bike. I expect his parents will be accused of putting his young life in danger, though he does look as though he’s enjoying it. Good on yer mate, bit of get up and go, instead of seeing all the brain dead, hoodies slouching around. He’s got potential.
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If you listen to Piers Corbyn of WeatherAction, none of this would surprise you. He is the only accurate weather forecaster around, and up to 45 days in advance.
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The hosepipe ban stays. It’s the wrong type of rain.
Combined with global cooling we’ve had a rotten April and so far May is just as bad.
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So where is this global warming then, on the sun???
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