Tis the season to bring a brolly as Brits are warned to expect a wet Christmas by weather forecasters who predict long spells of heavy rain for much of the UK during the festive period
Boffins have warned ’tis the season to bring a brolly as Christmas looks set to be a washout. Changeable conditions are expected across the UK between December 22 and January 5.
The Met Office said low pressure will likely dominate the festive period, bringing long spells of heavy rain for much of the UK. Some snow may fall in mountainous regions.
Its long range forecast reads: “Changeable conditions are expected across the UK during this period. Low pressure systems will probably dominate, meaning showers or longer spells of rain, heavy at times, for much of the UK and some hill snow in the north.
“Periods of strong wind are also possible, especially around coasts. Some drier, more settled spells are possible but how long these last is very uncertain. Temperatures will likely be close to average or slightly above overall.”
Before then, spells of rain and some periods of strong winds are forecast before we get to Christmas week. The forecast for December 13-22 predicts a much of the same wet and windy weather which has been seen so far in December.
It adds: “Whilst it will often be mild, later in the period there may be a slight downward trend in temperature, especially across northern parts of the UK where there may also be a slightly higher chance of some wintry hazards at times.”
On Monday, the second storm of the season was named by the Met Office, who issued an amber warning for heavy rain and wind in parts of the UK.
Storm Bram – named after Dracula writer Bram Stoker – will sink its teeth into the UK with half a month’s rainfall expected to land in just 24 hours, triggering life-threatening floods.
The wicked weather is set to sweep across the UK tomorrow, with gusts of 90mph expected across parts of north west Scotland and strong winds likely to be felt more widely, sparking travel chaos.
The storm – named by Met Eireann, Ireland’s equivalent of the Met Office – will develop rapidly on Tuesday, moving north to the west of the UK, bringing heavy rain and strengthening winds for the rest of the country.
The Met Office has named North Atlantic storms with its Irish and Dutch partners since 2015 and every one was submitted by the public. Storm Amy previously hit in October.
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