BRITS are bracing for further carnage after Storm Eowyn and Herminia left 1,000s without power and entire towns underwater.
The country was battered by rain, hail, and snow over the past week and the weather shows no sign of slowing down.
Meteorologist Alex Burkill told Brits to expect further rain towards the end of the month
JASON BRYANT/MWPCars lay submerged after the River Brue in Glastonbury burst its banks[/caption]
ReutersHuge waves were seen crashing in Newhaven during Storm Herminia[/caption]
Forecasters have warned that multiple storms could hit the UK following the carnage of Storms Eowyn and Herminia.
Met Office meteorologist Jeff Knight said: “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.”
The storm clusters are set to come in towards the end of the week, with ice warning have been issued in the north today and tomorrow.
Two ice warnings have been issued in northern parts today, saying snow is “possible in places”.
Areas of Northern Ireland including Country Antrim, Fermanagh, Londonderry and Tyrone will likely see 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 that while there is not much in the way of strong winds for the UK, we are going to see some heavy rain pushing across southern parts.
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 today remain in place for tomorrow, with alerts only issued in the north of the UK.
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 the South West are set to arrive by next week followed by more dispersed showers across the entirety of the UK.
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.
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 left 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.
Jeff continued: “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.”
The weather forecaster looks at what we can expect as we head into the next few months
The Met Office has issued yellow ice warnings for the north today and tomorrow
George Cracknell WrightCommuters heading to Westminster were forced to grab their waterproofs during the storms[/caption]
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