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The UK is bracing for Storm Herminia, which threatens to bring heavy rain, gales and hill snow just days after the country was battered by its strongest storm in a decade.Weather experts warn the approaching storm poses heightened risks due to infrastructure already weakened by Storm Eowyn."Southwestern areas certainly bearing the brunt this time in terms of the most unsettled conditions," Met Office meteorologist Jonathan Vautrey said.Storm Herminia, named by […]

Two people are now thought to have died in Storm Eowyn after a tree was blown over onto a man's car in Ireland's County Donegal."A male driver was fatally injured during the incident. The body of the deceased remains at the scene at this time," Irisih police said - just hours after reports emerged of a man having been killed in Scotland.Emergency services had rushed to East Road in Irvine […]

Drivers have been warned they risk being forced to pay out billions in repair costs for choosing to travel during stormy weather which has swept across the UK.It comes after a report revealed that motorists could end up spending roughly £17billion on repairs for trying to cross floodwater, especially as Storm Eowyn batters the country.The report found that despite nationwide warnings from National Highways and the UK Government, 17 per […]

Weather analyst Nathan Rao has warned that Storm Herminia is set to bring more disruptive weather to the UK this weekend, following in the wake of the destructive Storm Eowyn.The caution comes as Britain and Ireland continue to reel from Storm Eowyn, which brought winds of up to 114mph.The Met Office has issued several warnings as Storm Herminia approaches, with alerts spanning Sunday through Tuesday.A yellow warning for wind will […]

The Met Office has issued an urgent update on a previously issued red alert as Storm Eowyn causes mass chaos across the UK with widespread travel disruptions and school closures.Red wind warnings are in effect in Northern Ireland until 2pm on Friday and in western central and southern areas of Scotland until 5pm.Winds of more than 100mph are set to pose a danger to life in parts of the UK. […]

Four Met Office weather warnings have come into effect across the UK today following a trail of destruction left in the wake of Storm Eowyn.Three yellow alerts have been issued for icy conditions across Northern Ireland, as well as regions of southern and east Scotland. One warning also stretches from Plymouth to Nottingham.Such conditions could lead to "hazardous driving conditions", particularly on untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths as temperatures […]

A BA transatlantic flight has hit subsonic speeds of 814mph after being propelled by jet stream winds from Storm Eowyn.Passengers and crew on the British Airways flight 274 had 45 minutes shaved off from their journey from Las Vegas to Heathrow thanks to the strong gusts which reached near-record speeds.The aircraft, an Airbus A350, came just 21mph short of beating the record for subsonic speed - which stands at 835mph.The […]

Storm Eowyn’s 100mph assault will be the first in a month-long barrage with Britain on the storm roller-coaster into spring.Severe gales, flooding downpours, snow and even tornadoes will strike widely today as the biggest storm of the season barrels in from the Atlantic.After a lull on Saturday, another storm on Sunday threatens more wind and rain with little let-up through next week.Long-range outlooks show more storms driven by the jet […]

Storm Eowyn has brought exceptionally strong winds to the UK, with Northern Ireland recording its lowest January pressure since records began, Met Office Meteorologist Alex Burkhill has warned.The storm has created "the lowest pressure since 1900 for any time of the year" in Northern Ireland, Burkhill told GB News.The severe weather system is set to continue causing significant disruption, with Scotland now experiencing the worst effects until mid to late […]