The Reference Frame: Record cold temperatures in 2009

Record cold temperatures have arrived to the United Kingdom, Canada (24 consecutive days below -24 °C in a city). Cold Siberian air has also hit Central Europe, France, and Italy. London is colder than Antarctica. Literally...

Cold snap costs millions

ARCTIC weather sweeping across the Westcountry could cost the region millions of pounds as emergency services and other authorities count their losses after the coldest December for 12 years.