Clusters of powerful winter storms which bring major impacts to the UK were made more likely by an intense swirling vortex of winds miles above the Arctic, say scientists.

As we bid farewell to a long, cold winter and welcome spring, many are starting to wonder when the next significant seasonal shift will take place - the clocks going forward and the start of British ...

The storms were made more likely by an intense swirling vortex of winds miles above the Arctic, say scientists.

Damaging cluster of UK winter storms driven by swirling polar ... played by such a strong stratospheric polar vortex (SPV) in driving the risk of the storms, something which had not previously ...

Powerful winter storms which led to deaths and power outages in the UK and Ireland were made more ... a strong stratospheric polar vortex (SPV) in driving the risk of the storms, something which ...