New weather warnings have been issued by the Met Office for icy conditions ahead of tomorrow's rush hour - while hundreds still remain without power from Storm Eowyn
The Met Office said showers tonight will lead to a risk of ice. They'll be wintry over high ground in Northern Ireland to lower levels across northern Scotland with snow possible
England and Wales are to be battered by high winds and heavy rain on Monday and Tuesday. The UK is still recovering from the fierce impact of Storm Éowyn last week, but must now brace itself for another weather system set to bring more flooding and transport disruption.
In its three-month outlook, the Met Office cites a number of factors that will contribute to Northern Europe and the UK seeing windier weather, including the jet stream – a key driver of the record-breaking 114 mph winds seen in Ireland last week.
Yellow weather warnings for wind and heavy rain have been issued for large parts of the UK as a new storm is set to wreak havoc following Éowyn last week.
A blast of wintry weather could return to Greater Manchester later this week. The region saw a week of snow, ice and sub-zero temperatures earlier in January. Conditions have been milder in the weeks since,
Storm Ivo and Storm Herminia are two of the latest storms to follow Storm Éowyn, which saw red weather warnings issued across Scotland and Northern Ireland. Nearly a million properties were left without power across the British Isles, with wind gusts in excess of 100mph.
In 2024, the annual average minimum temperature for the UK was the equal-warmest on record, matching the previous record set in 2023. The consequence of this has been some mild nights and far fewer frosts than normal, particularly in February and December. Meanwhile, the annual average daily maximum temperature was 8th warmest in the series.
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Storm Éowyn is forecast to make landfall in Ireland late on Thursday before moving on to the rest of the UK on Friday according to Met Office models. The storm will bring gusts of 80mph to coastal areas and 60mph inland with potential for a danger to life caused by flying debris.
Yellow weather warnings for rain will continue into today after Storm Herminia caused disruption across parts of England and Wales. In more recent days, Storm Éowyn battered parts of the UK, including Merseyside,
The Met Office yellow warning of ice will be in place in northern Scotland between 10pm on Wednesday and 10am on Thursday.