Met Office warns of MORE storm chaos after Eowyn & Herminia left 1,000s without power, towns flooded & homes evacuated

BRITS are bracing for further carnage after Storm Eowyn and Herminia left 1,000s without power and entire towns underwater.

The country has been battered by rain, hail, and snow over the past week and shows no sign of slowing down.

Weather forecast for the UK.
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Meteorologist Alex Burkill told Brits to expect further rain towards the end of the month
Flooded road with submerged car and swan.
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Cars lay submerged after the River Brue in Glastonbury burst its banksCredit: JASON BRYANT/MWP
Person observing large waves crashing against a seawall and lighthouse during a storm.
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Huge waves were seen crashing in Newhaven during Storm HerminiaCredit: Reuters

Changing sea levels, seasonal climates and water pressure allow the Met Office to can predict the longer forecast.

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.”

On January 29 there are a slew of yellow weather warnings in the north alerting residents to an ice risk.

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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.

It's unclear whether this rain will reach up north, but those in south England, have been warned to keep your wellies nearby as the downpour will start in the South West.

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.

Windy and wet start as UK braces for more storms

At the very end of this month, snow-fearing 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 of 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.

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"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.”

Weather forecast map showing Friday's weather.
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The weather forecaster looks at what we can expect as we head into the next few months
Map of the UK highlighting areas with yellow ice warnings.
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The Met Office has issued yellow ice warnings for the north on January 29 and 30
Commuters sheltering from a downpour on a London bridge.
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Commuters heading to Westminster were forced to grab their waterproofs during the stormsCredit: George Cracknell Wright
Canary Wharf skyline under a dark, stormy sky.
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Herminia brought dark clouds over London earlier this weekCredit: Alamy