Batten the hatches everyone - another storm coming !!!

This time, according to the weather forecasters its due to bring snow, and instead of it hitting the North where they usually get the snow, apparently this one is due to bring the snow into the south.

Atlantic jet stream could bring snow to London this week, says Met Office


London could be doused in snow later this week thanks to the Atlantic jet stream, the Met Office has said.

Snow has already hit parts of Northern Ireland, Scotland and northern England in the past few days, but there are warnings that the south of England and the capital could be next.

Met Office meteorologist Aidan McGivern said further snow is on its way to Scotland and Northern Ireland on Wednesday and Thursday.





The cold weather will spread further south, potentially resulting in snow in London on Thursday, he said.

McGivern said there was "a mild bump in the air across the Atlantic" which will lead to an area of low pressure.

He said: "How this interacts with the jet stream come Thursday is currently very uncertain.

"The European computer model sends that low into France. But the Met Office computer model and the American model have it further north and more developed across southern parts of the country.

"At the moment we think it is most likely to run across southern counties of the UK, and bump into the cold air further north.

"And that means that as we start off Thursday, we think it's most likely that southern counties of England and South Wales will see a spell of rain.

"But north of the M4, there is the possibility of some temporary snowfall – not a great deal – it doesn't at the moment look to be widespread, significant disruption. But there is the possibility of some snow, in north London, for example.

"It does clear away after lunchtime, and then brighter skies follow, but we will continue to see further wintry showers across northern England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, and further snowfall especially over the hills."

Temperatures plummeted overnight across Britain between Monday and Tuesday as the Met Office warned of more ice and snow.

The mercury dropped to -4.5C at the Cairnwell in the Scottish Highlands, the Met Office said.

Significant snow falls were also recorded overnight, with Aviemore in Scotland recording 7cm and Northern Ireland's Lough Fea getting 3cm.

Higher areas in both countries and in northern England were expected to continue to receive snow throughout the day.

Yellow weather warnings were in place for Northern Ireland, Scotland and the central part of northern England, warning of ice and potentially hazardous travel on Tuesday morning.

 

OH NO!!!
I hate snow!!!!

 

oh yessssssssssssssssssssssssssss

 

You're not alone Candy darlin' - when the surgeon replaced my hip joints some years ago, because I was at that time relatively young, he didn't cement them in place as he realised they would need replacing again, as a consequence its only the muscles that are holding the joints in place and I am in greater risk of dislocation than others, the slightest slip or fall could lead to such dislocation which would need another operation to replace them.

 

Here we go again !!! - Round 5 !!!

Storm Jorge to bring 70mph winds and heavy rain to UK

PA
Feb 27th 2020 9:15AM

Flood-hit communities will face further heavy rain and strong winds as Storm Jorge makes its way across the UK over the weekend.

Parts of Wales and northern England could see between 60 to 80mm of rain on Friday as the storm hits the UK, the Met Office warned.

Strong winds are then forecast for much of England, Wales and Northern Ireland on Saturday, reaching 70mph in coastal areas and up to 60mph inland.

The Met Office’s chief meteorologist Paul Gundersen said further flooding is also possible with rain forecast to fall on already saturated ground.

The Spanish meteorological service @AEMET_Esp has named an area of low pressure #StormJorge

It will bring wet & very windy weather to the UK over the #weekend with up to 60mph gusts inland

Weather warnings are in force, keep up to date with the forecast ⚠️

Stay #WeatherAwarepic.twitter.com/A9WVErXy25

— Met Office (@metoffice) February 27, 2020

Flooding along parts of the River Severn, which has reached close to its highest levels in some areas, is likely until at least Sunday, the Environment Agency said.

A severe “danger to life” flood warning covering the river at the Wharfage in Ironbridge, Shropshire, remains in place on Thursday, while 82 flood warnings and 125 flood alerts had been issued.

Storm Jorge, which was named by Spanish meteorological services, is forecast to track across the North West of the UK before clearing on Saturday afternoon.

Mr Gundersen said: “This weekend we’ll see another named Storm bring strong winds to parts of the UK with several wind and rain warnings in place.

“We have issued rain warnings for parts of Wales and northern England, where rain will be heaviest and we could see 60-80mm possible over the highest ground.”


Flooding in Ironbridge, Shropshire (Peter Byrne/PA)
The Republic of Ireland is expected to face the strongest and most damaging winds, Mr Gunderson said.

The Met Office said the storm will be followed by snow over the hills and mountains in the north of the UK and rail and hail in the south, with winds easing slightly on Sunday.

Yellow weather warnings for rain are in place for the North West and South West of England, parts of Wales and Northern Ireland between midday on Friday and 9am on Saturday.

The Met Office has also issued a yellow wind warning for a 24-hour period from midday on Saturday covering most of England, Wales, Northern Ireland and south-west Scotland.

On Thursday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson declined to say whether he would visit those made homeless by recent flooding.

Speaking in central London, he instead focused on how the “massive issue” of flooding “presents an opportunity” for job creation.

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has previously accused Mr Johnson of being a “part-time Prime Minister” due to his absence in affected areas.

Mr Johnson said on Thursday: “There’s a massive issue about flood defences, and we have put £2.6 billion in and we will be investing another £4 billion.

“This is something that is absolutely critical for our country to tackle.


Flooding in Ironbridge, Shropshire, as residents in riverside properties have been told to leave their homes and businesses immediately (Peter Byrne/PA)
England has received over 200% of its average February rainfall, according to the Environment Agency, with some areas experiencing a month’s worth of rain in 24 hours.

Toby Willison, executive director of operations at the Environment Agency, said: “Our operational teams continue to work night and day to protect communities alongside the River Severn, which is experiencing record levels.

“River levels will remain exceptionally high on the Severn for some time and communities, in particular Shrewsbury, Bewdley, Bridgnorth and Ironbridge, should prepare for potentially ongoing severe flooding.”


Temporary flood defences in Bewdley (Joe Giddens/PA)
Operational teams have put up more than 6km of temporary flood barriers across the country and flood defences have protected more than 34,184 properties over the last week.

Earlier on Wednesday, police could be seen knocking on doors along the riverside to ensure that residents living on Wharfage had left their homes.

Temporary flood defences had been pushed back towards a pub and other businesses, sparking fears that the defences could be fully breached.

Residents in the Worcestershire town of Bewdley were forced to evacuate earlier after the river spilled over barriers at Beales Corner.

In East Yorkshire, residents were being evacuated from the village of East Cowick after the River Aire broke its banks.

 

YAYS!

 

Come on hun it aint that bad!!

 

Yet???? lol

 

At least we have a home to live in, some poor people are on the streets

 

That is true, I see our government is trying to ease that situation.

 

Don't cry pretty. Think of the plant life.

 

Watch out for further outbursts. Lol

 

Round 6 !!!

Flood-hit Wales could get three weeks of rain in two days – Met Office

PA
Mar 8th 2020 8:01PM
Parts of flood-hit Wales are braced for a further drenching, with three weeks worth of rain forecast to fall in just two days.

A yellow weather warning is in place across a swathe of the country, with up to 90mm of rainfall due over Monday and Tuesday.

Wales has been badly hit by flooding in recent weeks.

Last month, the Prince of Wales visited communities facing massive repair and clean-up operations in the Rhondda Cynon Taf area.

But more bad news is on the way, the Met Office said on Sunday.

Meteorologist Greg Dewhurst told the PA news agency: "Through Monday it will be a fairly bright start but we will see rain spread in from the west by the afternoon.

What I've been doing since the flooding began is coordinating the national response.

Boris Johnson
"Then we will see heavy rain right through the rest of Monday, overnight and into Tuesday morning."

In Wales, the average rainfall for March is 117mm, meaning the worst affected areas could see three-weeks worth of rain in just over 24 hours.

"The ground is already saturated and with all the rainfall we have had over recent weeks it is likely to lead to further flooding in places."

A yellow weather warning indicates flooding to some homes and businesses is likely, transport is likely to be disrupted and there is a risk of spray and standing water on the roads.

A similar warning is in place for the north of England, including the cities of Leeds, Bradford, Wakefield and Huddersfield, with a projected 50mm of rain – a little under half the monthly average for March – due to fall.

While there are no weather warnings in place for the later half of the week, there will be widespread showers, meaning flood-hit areas will get little respite.

On Sunday, Boris Johnson was heckled when he visited the town of Bewdley in Worcestershire on the River Severn which saw some of the worst flooding in the country in February.

The Prime Minister has been heavily criticised for failing to visit flood-hit communities during the crises.

Some onlookers shouted "traitor" as he looked at the flood defences.

He said during the visit it was "too easy" for a PM to "come to a place in a middle of an emergency", but that it was "not so easy, frankly, for the emergency services".

"What they have to do is then break off and gold command has to find somewhere to brief you, everybody has to gather. They're diverting from their work for hours and hours," he said.

"What I've been doing since the flooding began is coordinating the national response but also looking at what we can do in the next months and years to ensure this country really is ready to cope with the impacts of flooding."