Another #ukstorm to batter our shores this weekend
There’s a definite sense of déjà vu as I cast an eye over the weather charts for tonight and tomorrow, with yet another vicious storm set to batter our shores.
There’s a definite sense of déjà vu as I cast an eye over the weather charts for tonight and tomorrow, with yet another vicious storm set to batter our shores.
We are not the only part of the world to have weather that has been stuck in a rut this winter. The US has seen some extreme weather too, but not wind and rain like us.
The next storm is due to arrive later on Tuesday and will continue to affect the UK through Wednesday as well, bringing with it the likelihood of more disruption.
It may be a new month, but the weather has no intention of changing anytime soon – much to the despair of those in Somerset, who are still badly flooded.
Following weeks of heavy rain and flooding, yesterday brought news of yet more records tumbling by the wayside. Is this more evidence of climate change?
Looking further ahead into February, there are no signs of the weather settling down at all, with a powerful jet stream set to deliver more areas of low pressure.
There are signs that it will turn more unsettled later this week and into next week, delivering more wet and windy weather that will no doubt raise concerns about the risk of flooding.
Since the recent stormy spell came to an end, the weather has been relatively subdued, but still, it hasn’t taken much rain to allow the problem of flooding to rear its ugly head.
Winter looks more likely to lurk rather than pounce next week, which means that the rain and flood risk continues.
Following weeks of storms, bringing widespread disruption across the UK, I’m sure you’ll be glad to hear that the outlook is looking less stormy – that’s the good news.
After a brief respite following Monday’s storm that caused damage and disruption across southern and eastern parts of England, the weather is likely to turn more unsettled in the next few days.
Low pressure after low pressure will arrive on our shores in the coming days, bringing milder air, heavy rain and very strong winds.
The cold spell that has been with us for the past fortnight is going to come to an end this weekend, as mild air eventually spreads in from the Atlantic – marking the beginning of the big thaw.
After two weeks of freezing temperatures, heavy snow and ice, an end is finally in sight to the cold weather that has had a firm grip on the UK.
Thankfully, a new year has brought with it a change in fortunes, with the weather expected to generally be more settled for the first half of January.