BRITS brace for further carnage as storm Eowyn and Herminia leave thousands without power and hundreds evacuated.
The country has been hit with rain, snow, sleet, and hail and is showing no sign of stopping, according to the Met Office.
Earlier this week cars lay stranded after the river Brue, Glastonbury, burst its banks[/caption]
Huge waves crashed in Newhaven, southern Britain, as Storm Herminia arrives[/caption]
Taking data from the jet stream, changing sea temperatures, and seasonal climates, The Met Office is able to predict the likelihood of long-range outcomes.
Science Lead in Modelling Climate Variability at the Met Office Jeff Knight said: “An increase in westerly winds from the Atlantic is usually associated with more low-pressure systems, and in winter these bring wet, windy and mild conditions to the UK.
“The increased chances of westerly winds in the Outlook therefore implies a greater risk of stormy spells.
“However, it is important to note that we do not interpret the Outlook as meaning stormy weather will prevail over the whole of the three months it covers. ”
On January 29 there are a slew of yellow weather warnings in the north alerting residents to an ice risk.
Areas of northern Ireland including Country Antrim, Fermanagh, Londonderry and Tyrone will likely icy patches on some untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths.
Similarly in Scotland, parts of Grampian, Highlands an Eilean Siar, and Strathclyde may be faced with travel disruption following an icy spell.
Meteorologist Alex Burkill said while there is not much in the way of strong winds for the UK, we are going to see some hevy rain pushing across southern parts.
It’s unclear whether this rain will reach up north, but those in south England, have been warned to keep your wellies nearby as the downpour will start in the southwest.
The Met Office has also warned a possibility of snow in some areas of the north with places above 200m looking likely to get a light covering.
If setting out on foot, the forecaster recommends using pavements along main roads as they’re likely to be less slippery.
The same weather warnings for January 29 remain in place for the next day, with alerts only issued in the north of the UK.
And finally, at the very end of this month, snow-fearing Brits can relax a little as January 31 to February 4 the harsh weather appears to ease up with no weather warnings in place at all.
Heavy rain however will be expected south of London.
Showers across of the south west of England are set to arrive by next week followed by more dispersed showers across the entirety of the UK.
Commuters heading to Westminster were forced to grab their waterproofs during the storms[/caption]
Herminia brought dark clouds over London earlier this week[/caption]
It follows a blustery few days as Storm Herminia brought 84mph gales and over two inches of rain over the past few days.
The south of England was subjected to thick clouds, heavy rain and even hail.
One unexpected sight was an enormous rainbow that broke out over east London as Brits braved the wind with their upturned umbrellas.
Drivers tackling the A3 in New Malden were faced with water along the roads and heavy congestion.
The dozens of yellow weather warnings covered most of Somerset, where more than 100 people had to be evacuated from their houses.
Up to 50,000 were let without power across Northern Ireland on Monday evening and 500 of railway incidents saw Network Rail, tackling 120 fallen trees on the tracks.
The weather caused a range of travel disruptions including road closures near the river Brue, Glastonbury, flight cancellations and heavy flooding in areas like Axminster, Devon.
Forecasters predict that before it calms down, a flurry of ice will hit the north followed by showers across the UK.
There is no exact long-term forecast as it is impossible to predict the exact, but data from different factors indicate that across Northern Europe and the UK, westerly winds are more likely than normal over the coming three months.
The Met Office said the “fundamentally chaotic nature of the atmosphere” means these predictions will always be based on the likelihood of different conditions rather than anything set in stone.
Jeff continued: “An Outlook for increased storminess carries a risk of storm clustering, meaning multiple storms could affect the UK in quick succession, like we have already seen for storms Eowyn and Herminia.
“Although the Outlook can’t give any indication of the severity of specific events and therefore if any particular system will be named, the chance of impacts from wet and windy weather, particularly during February and March, are higher than to normal.”
