Transcripts For BBCNEWS The Travel Show 20200209 : vimarsana

Earlier on we heard that all services from the port of dover were cancelled. They will be operating an shuttle mode and they will accommodate people who are booked on p 0 on the first sailing. It has reopened and they will be operating ona reopened and they will be operating on a shuttle mode and accommodating passengers on a first available sailing basis. Now its time for a look at the weather with louise. Hello there. It really has been a thoroughly miserable day, hasnt it . And although storm ciara is starting to leave the shores of the uk, it does look as though the week ahead will remain very windy indeed, with a frequent rash of showers, some of them turning to snow on Northern Hills because it is turning colder. We can see the first signs of that over the next few hours in scotland with some snow showers here, and as temperatures fall close to freezing there could be some icy stretches first thing in the morning. Fewer showers further south and these will be of rain, but nevertheless, it will be a windy start for all of us because as ciara eases away, we still have plenty of isobars on the chart, driving in a frequent rash of showers and the wind direction coming all the way up from the north, so colder air floods right across the country. So we could have blizzard conditions for a time across scotland, Northern Ireland and the hills of Northern England as well. Further south, some of those showers could be heavy and squally. Top temperatures disappointing, 3 8 degrees. Hello this is bbc news with ben brown. The headlines storm ciara hits the uk with winds of more than 90 miles an hour causing severe travel disruption across the country. There is widespread flooding and an amber warning for wind remains in place across much of england and wales. A fourth person in the uk has tested positive for coronavirus and is being treated at the Royal Free Hospital in london. Counting is underway in the irish general election early indications are that sinn fein is set for major gains. Those are our headlines. Now on bbc news its the travel show. Coming up on this weeks travel show im in the maldives, meeting the people working to protect a unique underwater environment. And go swimming with sharks but live to tell the tale. Even though you know theyre not dangerous, every time you get touched by a fin you sort of bounce a little bit. Squeals. Mikes here with advice on how to get the most out of carnival time in rio. And we meet the tattoo artist inking life into a traditional art form in argentina. For many of us, the maldives are a dream destination. With their pristine, white sandy beaches, clear blue sea and skies, and luxurious over water villas, the maldives epitomise high end holidays. This is my first time in the maldives and its absolutely beautiful its just like, the colours of the water and the environment is just amazing so much wildlife. I dont want to leave. I dont think i can im stuck in the sand. Laughs. But despite their iconic image, this is a country under threat officially the lowest nation on earth, so Climate Change and rising tides threaten to potentially destroy this unique environment. There is no doubt that the consequences of Global Warming have a big effect on places like the maldives. But ive come here to learn more about local projects that are trying to rectify some of the problems that have been caused in part by tourism, too. And were starting with something that up until now, most tourists havent wanted to see on their pristine beaches, but which is vital in the fight against Climate Change seagrass. So, sandra, tell me what is seagrass . Seagrass is actually very important because it has some of the functions in the ocean. Not only is it a habitat or nursery for many animals, many fish, during different stages of their life. But it also provides most of the oxygen that we need for us, for breathing. And whats the biggest threat to seagrass . In most of the reserves, they thought seagrass looked ugly for the guests because it wasnt the white sand they wanted in pictures. They used to remove it from the beach. Because of that, yeah. The project is to mostly avoid removing seagrass around the lagoon and not doing any action or activity next to the seagrass. So if it can grow by itself it will be healthy. You dont need to do anything, just take care of what you have. Lets take a look at the seagrass. Sure it is estimated that the worlds oceans lose the equivalent of two soccer pitches worth of seagrass every hour of every day. But it Stores Carbon more effectively than rainforests. Its vital that it thrives. Up until now i took it for granted i thought it was like weeds. There is a lack of information. Most people think it is like dirty algae, but it really keep the water very clean and houses many, many kinds of fish. People need to have a different mentality and they have to see areas with seagrass as areas where it is helpful. Here in the maldives, many resorts are realising that healthy underwater ecosystems are more important than tourists ideas of what the ocean floor should look like. For many tourists, this is a long haul destination. And at a time when we are being encouraged to be more mindful about how we travel, isnt there a contradiction here . I think peoples understanding of Climate Change has grown over recent times and when you come to a destination like this, it is a real once in a lifetime bucket list. When you get here and see the quality of the water and the colours and the contradiction with the sky and all those amazing things, we have an opportunity to then be able to educate people about the impact of Climate Change. I dont think it is going to be easy but i think we have to understand that travel also benefits a lot of the communities that people are going to. If we can educate people when they come to environment like this and give them an understanding of the challenges that are faced by Climate Change, and hopefully when they go home that is a benefit to them and their local community as well. Coral reefs dont just look great in photos, they also contain more biodiversity than any other ecosystem on the planet. So its essential they dont disappear. Even though they cover less than i of the ocean floor, they are home to over 25 of the worlds fish species. Here in the maldives is an Ongoing Programme to restock damaged reefs. Coral is an animal, actually. An animal . not a plant . No, it is related to jellyfish and anemones in the ocean. The polyps live together and help each other to build this skeleton. We pick up some corals that are broken for any reason and they are on the sand, so they will die, because they will be covered by sand. What we will do is keep this healthy part from the coral and put them back on our nursery. Our nursery is around 5 6 metres in depth than with a sandy bottom, the method is to use these ropes hanging on metal frames. 0k. I want to try and attach a piece. Lets see. I will put it through here. I would do like this, and then fasten it. Tighten it as much as you can so it will not fall. This must take hours to do . Actually, the process is quite fast. We need to do it faster as well because they need to be underwater. Basically, what youre doing here is replicating nature . Exactly. We are helping to make this process faster. So not mother nature, sandra nature. Exactly. Its good to know tourists are engaging with these conservation projects. Even if i never come back here again, its good to know i have left a mark, hopefully in a positive way. You look ready to go. Everything is ready now. What will you do now . I will bring this rope to the nursery and it is perfect conditions for it to attach and grow properly. We dont need to do much more. I have noticed it says bbc travel show . These will be your baby corals. Your efforts to help the coral reefs. Good luck oh, how cool was that . And who knows, maybe in a few years time, that travel show coral may become a big reef . If you are planning to head to the maldives any time soon, here are some travel show tips for you. The maldives are made over 1000 islands and atolls, but all start from the capital male. Remember the further you venture, the longer it will take for you to get to your hotel and the more expensive yourjourney can be. Its best to factor in transport time and costs when picking your destination. Remember to check out the environmental credentials of any resort you plan to visit before booking. Many of them are switching to Sustainable Energy sources and banning plastic, recycling waste and water on site. A Little Research can help you find the greenest options possible. Plus, you will pay a daily 6 or about £4 per day for the length of your stay in eco tax. Although it is cheaper to visit outside of the high season, the maldives is still an expensive destination. One way to save money is avoid swanky resorts and stay in guesthouses on one of the islands where the residents live. It is an islamic nation, so remember alcohol is banned on all local islands. Youll find a good standard of basic accommodation on many of the guesthouses that have sprung up and you can buy a day pass for one of the nearby high end resorts, which would only be a short boat ride away. Still to come on the travel show. I take a swim with some sharks here in the maldives. Whoa and mike gives us some of his tips on how to party like a local in rio. The travel show, coming to you this week from the maldives, where im off on a snorkelling trip which ive been told is going to be a little bit special. Lets go, driver antoine, youve taken me to this lovely location. What are we going to do here . Were going to jump in the water and swim with sharks. They are quite big, about two metres, dont worry, they are harmless. They are tiny nurse sharks. They are fat guys. A fat shark sounds like a good shark to me. A skinny, hungry shark, that i would be worried about. There is no need to worry because they are harmless. They cannot bite you, all right . They have teeth inside their throat. They are feeding on crabs and shells and octopus, so we are too big for them. They will ignore you. Ok, here goes. Im going in there with the nurse sharks. Wish me luck. Flipping heck one minute i was just floating, then antoine said, look below you. And quite literally, brushing past my feet, was a nurse shark. Its nuts oh, my days they are just so close oh, my god even though you know they are not dangerous, every time you get touched by a fin you just sort of bounce. Squeals. That was absolutely awesome. You can see their eyes and they look so mean, even though antoine told me how theyre tame, i still got worried, especially when you get touched by them. I mean, when do you ever get touched by a shark . In the maldives what an experience. Its now time for trending travel, a monthly pick of the best stories and events happening around the world this month. After being delayed for several years, the egyptian president will finally announce the opening date for the Worlds Largest archaeology museum. Prices have already been announced. A couple of years ago, ade went behind the scenes in the museum, and let me tell you, itll definitely be worth the wait. Is it your dream to see the Cherry Blossoms this year . They have arrived earlier this year. The Japan Meteorological Corporation recently unveiled a handy new app to help travellers keep track of the blossoms in a much easier way. 0n the topic ofjapan, in september 2018 japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa became the first customer of the Spacex Starship programme. And now hes in the middle of a search to find some company. Yusaku is looking for a female partner to fly around the moon with him. His website promoting the campaign makes it very clear that he is after a significant other to accompany him on the trip. The flight is not expected to take off until at least 2022, so at least the lucky couple will have a bit of time to get to know each other first. But if you prefer to keep your feet firmly on the ground and are more interested in train travel, then some good news from germany. For the first time in 17 years, they are dropping train fares on routes longer than 50 kilometres. These fares are being cut by 10 . Its all part of a new range of climate Protection Measures aimed at making train travel more attractive to locals and travellers in 2020. Ahead of the beijing Winter Olympics in 2022, china has launched the worlds fastest autonomous bullet train service, which will get you from the city to the slopes and under one hour. Its capable of travelling 217 mph thats 350 kilometres an hour without a driver. Now its time for our trending guide to some of the worlds biggest events happening this month. The biggest show on earth is the rio carnival here in brazil. Beginning the friday before ash wednesday, the first carnival festival in rio dejaneiro occurred in 1723 and is now considered one of the biggest events in the entire world, with a massive two Million People per day out in the streets. Here is the trending guide to this years carnival. In rio dejaneiro, sao paulo and porto alegre, the parades are held in specifically constructed arenas called sambadromes. If you do go to the parades, make sure your hostel or hotel includes pickups and drop offs to make it easierfor yourself. Street parties close to whatever you are saying dont require much planning. Just show up and have fun. But if you are going to street parties throughout the city, you should make a plan, as many roads are closed during this time. These street parties are called blockos and everybody has their favourites. These go on before and after the carnival. Deciding which ones you want to go to beforehand will help you find the vibe youre after, whether its a more boisterous crowded street event or a calmer, smaller gathering. It was galo da madrugada which broke the world record back in 2013, with more than 2. 5 Million People. Each of the main samba school spends months designing their theme. They have a Strong Community basis and they are traditionally associated with a particular neighbourhood. If you want to see more from the samba schools, stay tuned for the travel show. The week of the carnival, we will have a special look at the work behind the scenes that goes into putting on this incredible show. Thats all for trending travel this month, but please keep sending us the stories and events from the places you live and the places you love. See you next month. Well, im afraid thats your lot for this week on the travel show. Coming up next week, lucy braves the sri lankan traffic in an iconic tuk tuk and gets to roadtest a new eco friendly electric version too. Its so quiet, isnt it compared to the four stroke engine. It is almost silent. The suspensions still the same, though. Still getting rattled around in the back. So catch that if you can. And dont forget, we are everywhere on social media. So make sure you follow us to keep up to date with all our travels and adventures. But for now, from me and all the rest of the travel show team here in the maldives, its bye bye. Good evening. It has been an awful start to a new week, with the worst storm to push across the whole of the uk for over seven years. Storm ciara is starting to ease, but it left major disruption, damaging gusts of wind, flooding rains and significant disruption to power and transport right across the country. It is starting to move its way steadily south and east and into the new continent, taking damaging gusts of wind and rain south east as well. Behind it, though, somewhat noticeable difference to the feel of the weather. We see cooler air pushing down from the north west, the winds will remain a feature as well and that is going to continue to drive in frequent showers, particularly across exposed west facing coasts, many further inland. Some falling as snow, icy stretches could be an issue in scotland with temperatures close to freezing by dawn on monday. So a treacherous commute here and it does look as though we will keep plenty of isobars across the uk for the start of the new working week. A windy monday morning for all, plenty of showers rushing in from the west. And, again, these will continue to be of snow above 100 metres, 150 metres in scotland, Northern Ireland and Northern England. A cool feel to the afternoon, 4 8 degrees and some of the showers across england and wales, heavy with hailstones and thunder. So it is certainly worth bearing in mind for the early part of this week, frequent snow showers could be an issue across the Northern Hills. We could see some significant accumulations, and with strong winds, blizzard conditions and drifting very much a feature. That is going to be the story again on tuesday, it is almost spot the difference. Plenty of showers, mostly of sleet and snow across the far north and a cold feel to things as well. Further south, fewer showers around but still those temperatures struggling, six or seven degrees. Now as we move out of tuesday into wednesday, we see the isobars opening up a touch, a brief ridge of High Pressure will allow for a quieter moment through the middle part of the week. Wednesday looks likely to be the best day. Fewer showers around, a little more in the way of sunshine and more noticeably lighter winds right across the board. Temperatures still on the thermometer will range from four nine celsius. But with those clearer skies, that could lead to an early frost first thing on thursday morning, it is worth bearing in mind. It is not going to last, however. We do it all again with more wet and windy weather pushing in from the west from thursday into friday. An unsettled week ahead. This is bbc world news today. Our top stories. Millions prepare to return to work in virus hit china after the extended Lunar New Year break. But how long before a return to normality . Meals come with their own reminder of Chinas Health emergency. A note recording the temperature of the chef, the food packer, and the delivery driver. Chanting. Thousands attend a vigil for the 29 people now known to have died in a mass shooting in thailand. Irelands Northern Hills<\/a> because it is turning colder. We can see the first signs of that over the next few hours in scotland with some snow showers here, and as temperatures fall close to freezing there could be some icy stretches first thing in the morning. Fewer showers further south and these will be of rain, but nevertheless, it will be a windy start for all of us because as ciara eases away, we still have plenty of isobars on the chart, driving in a frequent rash of showers and the wind direction coming all the way up from the north, so colder air floods right across the country. So we could have blizzard conditions for a time across scotland, Northern Ireland<\/a> and the hills of Northern England<\/a> as well. Further south, some of those showers could be heavy and squally. Top temperatures disappointing, 3 8 degrees. Hello this is bbc news with ben brown. The headlines storm ciara hits the uk with winds of more than 90 miles an hour causing severe travel disruption across the country. There is widespread flooding and an amber warning for wind remains in place across much of england and wales. A fourth person in the uk has tested positive for coronavirus and is being treated at the Royal Free Hospital<\/a> in london. Counting is underway in the irish general election early indications are that sinn fein is set for major gains. Those are our headlines. Now on bbc news its the travel show. Coming up on this weeks travel show im in the maldives, meeting the people working to protect a unique underwater environment. And go swimming with sharks but live to tell the tale. Even though you know theyre not dangerous, every time you get touched by a fin you sort of bounce a little bit. Squeals. Mikes here with advice on how to get the most out of carnival time in rio. And we meet the tattoo artist inking life into a traditional art form in argentina. For many of us, the maldives are a dream destination. With their pristine, white sandy beaches, clear blue sea and skies, and luxurious over water villas, the maldives epitomise high end holidays. This is my first time in the maldives and its absolutely beautiful its just like, the colours of the water and the environment is just amazing so much wildlife. I dont want to leave. I dont think i can im stuck in the sand. Laughs. But despite their iconic image, this is a country under threat officially the lowest nation on earth, so Climate Change<\/a> and rising tides threaten to potentially destroy this unique environment. There is no doubt that the consequences of Global Warming<\/a> have a big effect on places like the maldives. But ive come here to learn more about local projects that are trying to rectify some of the problems that have been caused in part by tourism, too. And were starting with something that up until now, most tourists havent wanted to see on their pristine beaches, but which is vital in the fight against Climate Change<\/a> seagrass. So, sandra, tell me what is seagrass . Seagrass is actually very important because it has some of the functions in the ocean. Not only is it a habitat or nursery for many animals, many fish, during different stages of their life. But it also provides most of the oxygen that we need for us, for breathing. And whats the biggest threat to seagrass . In most of the reserves, they thought seagrass looked ugly for the guests because it wasnt the white sand they wanted in pictures. They used to remove it from the beach. Because of that, yeah. The project is to mostly avoid removing seagrass around the lagoon and not doing any action or activity next to the seagrass. So if it can grow by itself it will be healthy. You dont need to do anything, just take care of what you have. Lets take a look at the seagrass. Sure it is estimated that the worlds oceans lose the equivalent of two soccer pitches worth of seagrass every hour of every day. But it Stores Carbon<\/a> more effectively than rainforests. Its vital that it thrives. Up until now i took it for granted i thought it was like weeds. There is a lack of information. Most people think it is like dirty algae, but it really keep the water very clean and houses many, many kinds of fish. People need to have a different mentality and they have to see areas with seagrass as areas where it is helpful. Here in the maldives, many resorts are realising that healthy underwater ecosystems are more important than tourists ideas of what the ocean floor should look like. For many tourists, this is a long haul destination. And at a time when we are being encouraged to be more mindful about how we travel, isnt there a contradiction here . I think peoples understanding of Climate Change<\/a> has grown over recent times and when you come to a destination like this, it is a real once in a lifetime bucket list. When you get here and see the quality of the water and the colours and the contradiction with the sky and all those amazing things, we have an opportunity to then be able to educate people about the impact of Climate Change<\/a>. I dont think it is going to be easy but i think we have to understand that travel also benefits a lot of the communities that people are going to. If we can educate people when they come to environment like this and give them an understanding of the challenges that are faced by Climate Change<\/a>, and hopefully when they go home that is a benefit to them and their local community as well. Coral reefs dont just look great in photos, they also contain more biodiversity than any other ecosystem on the planet. So its essential they dont disappear. Even though they cover less than i of the ocean floor, they are home to over 25 of the worlds fish species. Here in the maldives is an Ongoing Programme<\/a> to restock damaged reefs. Coral is an animal, actually. An animal . not a plant . No, it is related to jellyfish and anemones in the ocean. The polyps live together and help each other to build this skeleton. We pick up some corals that are broken for any reason and they are on the sand, so they will die, because they will be covered by sand. What we will do is keep this healthy part from the coral and put them back on our nursery. Our nursery is around 5 6 metres in depth than with a sandy bottom, the method is to use these ropes hanging on metal frames. 0k. I want to try and attach a piece. Lets see. I will put it through here. I would do like this, and then fasten it. Tighten it as much as you can so it will not fall. This must take hours to do . Actually, the process is quite fast. We need to do it faster as well because they need to be underwater. Basically, what youre doing here is replicating nature . Exactly. We are helping to make this process faster. So not mother nature, sandra nature. Exactly. Its good to know tourists are engaging with these conservation projects. Even if i never come back here again, its good to know i have left a mark, hopefully in a positive way. You look ready to go. Everything is ready now. What will you do now . I will bring this rope to the nursery and it is perfect conditions for it to attach and grow properly. We dont need to do much more. I have noticed it says bbc travel show . These will be your baby corals. Your efforts to help the coral reefs. Good luck oh, how cool was that . And who knows, maybe in a few years time, that travel show coral may become a big reef . If you are planning to head to the maldives any time soon, here are some travel show tips for you. The maldives are made over 1000 islands and atolls, but all start from the capital male. Remember the further you venture, the longer it will take for you to get to your hotel and the more expensive yourjourney can be. Its best to factor in transport time and costs when picking your destination. Remember to check out the environmental credentials of any resort you plan to visit before booking. Many of them are switching to Sustainable Energy<\/a> sources and banning plastic, recycling waste and water on site. A Little Research<\/a> can help you find the greenest options possible. Plus, you will pay a daily 6 or about \u00a34 per day for the length of your stay in eco tax. Although it is cheaper to visit outside of the high season, the maldives is still an expensive destination. One way to save money is avoid swanky resorts and stay in guesthouses on one of the islands where the residents live. It is an islamic nation, so remember alcohol is banned on all local islands. Youll find a good standard of basic accommodation on many of the guesthouses that have sprung up and you can buy a day pass for one of the nearby high end resorts, which would only be a short boat ride away. Still to come on the travel show. I take a swim with some sharks here in the maldives. Whoa and mike gives us some of his tips on how to party like a local in rio. The travel show, coming to you this week from the maldives, where im off on a snorkelling trip which ive been told is going to be a little bit special. Lets go, driver antoine, youve taken me to this lovely location. What are we going to do here . Were going to jump in the water and swim with sharks. They are quite big, about two metres, dont worry, they are harmless. They are tiny nurse sharks. They are fat guys. A fat shark sounds like a good shark to me. A skinny, hungry shark, that i would be worried about. There is no need to worry because they are harmless. They cannot bite you, all right . They have teeth inside their throat. They are feeding on crabs and shells and octopus, so we are too big for them. They will ignore you. Ok, here goes. Im going in there with the nurse sharks. Wish me luck. Flipping heck one minute i was just floating, then antoine said, look below you. And quite literally, brushing past my feet, was a nurse shark. Its nuts oh, my days they are just so close oh, my god even though you know they are not dangerous, every time you get touched by a fin you just sort of bounce. Squeals. That was absolutely awesome. You can see their eyes and they look so mean, even though antoine told me how theyre tame, i still got worried, especially when you get touched by them. I mean, when do you ever get touched by a shark . In the maldives what an experience. Its now time for trending travel, a monthly pick of the best stories and events happening around the world this month. After being delayed for several years, the egyptian president will finally announce the opening date for the Worlds Largest<\/a> archaeology museum. Prices have already been announced. A couple of years ago, ade went behind the scenes in the museum, and let me tell you, itll definitely be worth the wait. Is it your dream to see the Cherry Blossoms<\/a> this year . They have arrived earlier this year. The Japan Meteorological Corporation<\/a> recently unveiled a handy new app to help travellers keep track of the blossoms in a much easier way. 0n the topic ofjapan, in september 2018 japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa<\/a> became the first customer of the Spacex Starship<\/a> programme. And now hes in the middle of a search to find some company. Yusaku is looking for a female partner to fly around the moon with him. His website promoting the campaign makes it very clear that he is after a significant other to accompany him on the trip. The flight is not expected to take off until at least 2022, so at least the lucky couple will have a bit of time to get to know each other first. But if you prefer to keep your feet firmly on the ground and are more interested in train travel, then some good news from germany. For the first time in 17 years, they are dropping train fares on routes longer than 50 kilometres. These fares are being cut by 10 . Its all part of a new range of climate Protection Measures<\/a> aimed at making train travel more attractive to locals and travellers in 2020. Ahead of the beijing Winter Olympics<\/a> in 2022, china has launched the worlds fastest autonomous bullet train service, which will get you from the city to the slopes and under one hour. Its capable of travelling 217 mph thats 350 kilometres an hour without a driver. Now its time for our trending guide to some of the worlds biggest events happening this month. The biggest show on earth is the rio carnival here in brazil. Beginning the friday before ash wednesday, the first carnival festival in rio dejaneiro occurred in 1723 and is now considered one of the biggest events in the entire world, with a massive two Million People<\/a> per day out in the streets. Here is the trending guide to this years carnival. In rio dejaneiro, sao paulo and porto alegre, the parades are held in specifically constructed arenas called sambadromes. If you do go to the parades, make sure your hostel or hotel includes pickups and drop offs to make it easierfor yourself. Street parties close to whatever you are saying dont require much planning. Just show up and have fun. But if you are going to street parties throughout the city, you should make a plan, as many roads are closed during this time. These street parties are called blockos and everybody has their favourites. These go on before and after the carnival. Deciding which ones you want to go to beforehand will help you find the vibe youre after, whether its a more boisterous crowded street event or a calmer, smaller gathering. It was galo da madrugada which broke the world record back in 2013, with more than 2. 5 Million People<\/a>. Each of the main samba school spends months designing their theme. They have a Strong Community<\/a> basis and they are traditionally associated with a particular neighbourhood. If you want to see more from the samba schools, stay tuned for the travel show. The week of the carnival, we will have a special look at the work behind the scenes that goes into putting on this incredible show. Thats all for trending travel this month, but please keep sending us the stories and events from the places you live and the places you love. See you next month. Well, im afraid thats your lot for this week on the travel show. Coming up next week, lucy braves the sri lankan traffic in an iconic tuk tuk and gets to roadtest a new eco friendly electric version too. Its so quiet, isnt it compared to the four stroke engine. It is almost silent. The suspensions still the same, though. Still getting rattled around in the back. So catch that if you can. And dont forget, we are everywhere on social media. So make sure you follow us to keep up to date with all our travels and adventures. But for now, from me and all the rest of the travel show team here in the maldives, its bye bye. Good evening. It has been an awful start to a new week, with the worst storm to push across the whole of the uk for over seven years. Storm ciara is starting to ease, but it left major disruption, damaging gusts of wind, flooding rains and significant disruption to power and transport right across the country. It is starting to move its way steadily south and east and into the new continent, taking damaging gusts of wind and rain south east as well. Behind it, though, somewhat noticeable difference to the feel of the weather. We see cooler air pushing down from the north west, the winds will remain a feature as well and that is going to continue to drive in frequent showers, particularly across exposed west facing coasts, many further inland. Some falling as snow, icy stretches could be an issue in scotland with temperatures close to freezing by dawn on monday. So a treacherous commute here and it does look as though we will keep plenty of isobars across the uk for the start of the new working week. A windy monday morning for all, plenty of showers rushing in from the west. And, again, these will continue to be of snow above 100 metres, 150 metres in scotland, Northern Ireland<\/a> and Northern England<\/a>. A cool feel to the afternoon, 4 8 degrees and some of the showers across england and wales, heavy with hailstones and thunder. So it is certainly worth bearing in mind for the early part of this week, frequent snow showers could be an issue across the Northern Hills<\/a>. We could see some significant accumulations, and with strong winds, blizzard conditions and drifting very much a feature. That is going to be the story again on tuesday, it is almost spot the difference. Plenty of showers, mostly of sleet and snow across the far north and a cold feel to things as well. Further south, fewer showers around but still those temperatures struggling, six or seven degrees. Now as we move out of tuesday into wednesday, we see the isobars opening up a touch, a brief ridge of High Pressure<\/a> will allow for a quieter moment through the middle part of the week. Wednesday looks likely to be the best day. Fewer showers around, a little more in the way of sunshine and more noticeably lighter winds right across the board. Temperatures still on the thermometer will range from four nine celsius. But with those clearer skies, that could lead to an early frost first thing on thursday morning, it is worth bearing in mind. It is not going to last, however. We do it all again with more wet and windy weather pushing in from the west from thursday into friday. An unsettled week ahead. This is bbc world news today. Our top stories. Millions prepare to return to work in virus hit china after the extended Lunar New Year<\/a> break. But how long before a return to normality . Meals come with their own reminder of Chinas Health<\/a> emergency. A note recording the temperature of the chef, the food packer, and the delivery driver. Chanting. Thousands attend a vigil for the 29 people now known to have died in a mass shooting in thailand. 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