New Storm Eowyn bringing extra climate woes as 70mph Atlantic storms spoil Xmas for Brits

Brits face Christmas chaos with a blitz of 70mph Atlantic storms hitting the festive season.

A new run of monster winds are due to strike from next Monday (December 16) and are set to last for two weeks. Road, rail, flight and ferry disruption is expected as millions of people across the nation visit loved ones. And it could lead to another storm which will be named Eowyn by the Met Office if it has potential for amber weather warnings.

It comes after Storm Darragh battered the UK at the weekend with downpours and 102mph gales in some parts.

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A Met Office forecaster said: “There’s a chance of stronger winds again at the weekend, then an increased likelihood of wet and windy spells through next week, especially towards the North.

“From December 21 has spells of wind and rain affecting most areas. Snow is possible at times, especially on the North’s high ground.”

BBC Weather said: “The week to December 22 has the risk of intense low pressure systems bringing disruptive weather, with indications of the Christmas period then seeing windy or stormy conditions.”

And temperatures are set to plunge on Monday due to a -7C 600 mile-wide “polar plunge” which will make it colder here than Iceland. There will be highs of only 5-7C through the week in England but it will feel as cold as 3-4C due to the windchill. And at night it will be near freezing in the south.

Meanwhile, there are bone-chilling temperatures of 0C expected in Scotland on Tuesday and -7 at night. A Met Office forecaster said: “It will turn colder, with frosty nights, but it will be [a] largely dry and settled week.”

Meanwhile, commuters and drivers have been warned of delays because of the debris from Storm Darragh.

RAC spokesman Simon Williams said: “Watch out for objects which were blown onto roads by the strong winds.”