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Glorious come-back for show

Organisers of this year's Devon County Show are celebrating what they called a 'glorious come-back for glorious Devon's premier event', as the last of almost 100,000 show-goers made their happy way home from the Westpoint showground near Exeter.

A combination of a myriad of trade stands, some of the finest food and drink to be found at any show anywhere, an impressive range of...

Weather warning of strong wind for Devon

Strong winds are set to batter Devon tomorrow (Tuesday 5 May), with gusts of up to 50mph forecast.

A Met Office spokesman said: "Southwesterly winds will gust to over 50 mph at times in parts of southern England and south Wales, and to 60 mph in some exposed coastal sites.

"The public are advised that these gusts may cause minor damage to trees, and make travel tricky for the...

Highways teams prepared for winter weather

Devon County Council’s highways teams are geared up to respond to whatever the weather throws at the county this weekend.

A weather warning has been issued for the possibility of snow showers and ice in the county over the next few days. Although it is mainly expected to affect higher ground, wintry showers cannot be ruled out at lower levels.

Road surface temperatures will be...

Heavy snow forecast for Devon

The Met Office has issued a weather warning of heavy snow for Devon this weekend, with “blizzard conditions” predicted in parts of the region.

The warning is valid for the whole of Sunday.

Forecasters say further snow showers will affect parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland on Sunday leading to some locally large accumulations and the showers may spread along eastern and...

Devon's snow wardens on standby

Devon County Council’s snow wardens have been put on standby for the coldest spell so far this winter.

The County Council is advising people to take extreme care if travelling this morning, particularly on untreated roads.

Sunny spells, wintry showers and snow flurries are expected througout the region today (Saturday) and a lthough Sunday is forecast to be drier, current...

Devon braced for strong winds and heavy rain

After many parts of Devon saw a sprinkling of snow overnight, forecasters are now warning of strong winds and heavy rain.

Devon County Council highways teams are on standby to deal with any potential disruption on the county’s roads overnight and tomorrow morning.

The county is braced for heavy rain and strong winds overnight, with gusts of around 60mph, especially in coastal...

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Warning of risk of snow and ice on Devon's roads

People in Devon are being urged to take extra care when travelling later today and overnight, with widespread snow forecast.

Localised showers are expected to turn wintry from around 6pm tonight onwards, with The Met Office issuing a yellow alert for the risk of snow, particularly on higher ground and in the north of the county. However, snow may fall across any part of Devon.

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Snow, heavy rain and gales set to hit Devon

The Met Office has issued three weather warnings as snow, strong winds and heavy rain are expected to hit the region this week.

Showers of hail, sleet and snow on Tuesday evening and overnight are likely to leave a covering of snow of 3-6 cm in places, especially on ground over 100m but also locally to lower levels too.

Icy patches will also form on untreated surfaces making...

New Year brings milder weather

The last few days have seen some crisp wintry days and nights with the coldest temperatures of the year so far.

The weather is set to change with a rise in temperatures and a move to more unsettled weather, but what's the weather looking like for New Years Eve itself?

It will be breezy with rain in western parts through the afternoon and evening of New Year's Eve, but this is...

De-icer at the ready!

It's too late for Christmas but there may be a sprinkling of snow on high ground in Devon tomorrow.

Temperatures are also expected to dip early next week.

The Met Office five-day forecast is as follows:

Today: A cold, frosty start with patchy freezing fog, mostly in the east. Soon becoming cloudy as with rain, heavy at times, spreading northeast from around dawn, this...

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