California: San Joaquin Valley Braces for Cold Snap, Fire Fighters Battle Heater Fire

Sadly, firefighters say there's a greater risk of dying from fire when it's cold, with December, January and February generally being the deadliest months.

Freeze warning tonight; record lows possible | Yakima Herald-Republic Online

YAKIMA -- A freeze warning is in effect for the Yakima and Kittitas valleys tonight as forecasters say overnight lows could approach record levels.

REDBRIDGE: Fishermen rubbish report that river is drying up (From East London and West Essex Guardian Series)

Chief Executive of the Environment Agency, Dr Paul Leinster, said the “ground-breaking” research indicated a harsh future for England’s rivers, but the forecast has been treated with a large dose of scepticism by people in the borough.

Keen fisherman Mike Smith, of Waverley Road in South Woodford, is a member of the Hollow Angling Society. He said: “I’m 65 and I’ve lived by this river all my life. I can tell you that river is no different now to what it was like back when I was a child.

“The reason the water might look low is because there’s so many weeds and reeds there, that’s the problem.

“The weather man can’t even predict the weather tomorrow. My home’s been flooded by the river before so I’m more worried about that, rather than it running out. I can’t see it happening.

“At the same time we’ve got another department of the Environment Agency saying London’s all going to flood. They’re just covering all the odds.”