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The article offers information on the extreme cold weather conditions across the European continent including Italy, France and Great Britain. Reportedly, a village in France experienced 29.2 degrees below zero Fahrenheit, the coldest temperatures ever recorded in the country. Icy fog forced thousands of passengers grounded at London's Heathrow Airport for three days.

The article discusses the potential reasons for higher than average rainfall and colder weather in Great Britain, particularly commenting on ways to incorporate the climatic changes into classroom explorations of meteorology. It addresses the impact of Atlantic Ocean warming on the jet stream path, the use of interviews in education to inform children about climate change, and the exploration of weather patterns in other countries.

The article reports on the sub-zero temperatures and heavy snow during the first weeks of 2010 that affected businesses and caused chaos across Great Britain. Accordingly, the extreme weather condition posted an unexpected challenge for merchants that had to close businesses and sent staff home. However, Buildbase Ltd.'s national accounts manager Terry Beadle had shared that there were merchants and staff who got on with things despite the difficult situation.

The article reports on the crop and weather conditions in the various parts of Great Britain. In the north, cold easterly winds have stressed all crops and such weather should allow to get to the T0 timing for yellow rust control rather than having to apply earlier T1 fungicides. With heavy rain followed by freezing or near freezing temperatures in the west of Britain, crops are looking in a poor state. Winter and snow were harsh in the south of Britain too.