Gales and heavy rain to follow snow and ice
The weather has taken the UK on a bit of a rollercoaster ride during the last week, with heavy rain and severe gales, interspersed with snow and ice.
The weather has taken the UK on a bit of a rollercoaster ride during the last week, with heavy rain and severe gales, interspersed with snow and ice.
Another week of turbulent weather lies ahead for the UK, with severe gales and snow bringing the potential for travel disruption. But will you be affected?
After a spell of colder weather to close 2014, the coming days will see a powerful jet stream send some deep areas of low pressure head our way.
The start of 2015 looks to deliver some very unsettled weather, caused by a powerful jet stream over the Atlantic ocean.
A look from space at the stormy weather that’s hitting northern parts of the UK, along with when the severe gales are expected to ease.
As the UK braces for severe gales on Wednesday, I’ve pulled together 10 things you need to know about Wednesday’s stormy weather.
A spell of stormy weather is expected to hit the UK during Wednesday into Thursday. Northern areas at risk from severe gales, with wind gusts of up to 80mph possible.
The remnants of Hurricane Gonzalo will hit the UK during Monday night into Tuesday, bringing severe gales of up to 80mph for some places.
What makes autumn a season that delivers us some of our stormiest weather of the year?
Following the driest September on record for the UK and a fine first few days of October, the weather has finally switched into autumn mode.
As I looked at the longer term trend for our weather this morning, one weather computer model threw up a particularly interesting theme for the fourth week in September – a hurricane-force storm.
The remnants of Hurricane Bertha are heading our way this weekend, bringing the potential for unseasonably heavy rain and strong winds.
Following a pretty good summer so far with sunshine and warmth, we could have a rude awakening later this weekend as the remnants of a hurricane bring us wet and windy weather.
This weekend will see much of the UK experience weather that hasn’t been seen for quite some time, with an area of low pressure bringing heavy rain.
Finally, there looks to be some light at the end of the tunnel, in what has been an exceptional spell of extreme weather. A weakening jet stream will bring less stormy weather next week.