The UK just can't catch a break from stormy weather.
After a series of low pressure systems bombarded northern parts of Scotland, Wales and Ireland with winds exceeding 100 miles per hour last week, forecasters are warning of at least one more major storm this week, which will bring gusty winds and even snow to parts of the UK, possibly bringing blizzard conditions to Scotland and snow showers as far south as London.
The storm is forecast to undergo rapid intensification from Tuesday to Thursday, with a minimum central pressure plummeting from 997 millibars to as low as 939 millibars, thereby classifying the storm as a meteorological "bomb," after the term referring to such an intensification process, known as "bombogenesis."
The UK Met Office has issued weather warnings from the northern reaches of Scotland, southward to London, for everything from heavy rain, accumulating snow, winds gusting to greater than 80 miles per hour and other hazards. The peak of the storm, during which time flight disruptions in Ireland and various British airports are likely, looks to come on Wednesday into Thursday. The UK Met Office has indicated that some weather warnings may be heightened in severity, depending on updated forecast guidance.
Next major UK wind storm track pressure (6-hourly) 1008, 997, 986, 973, 960, 950, 941, 939 mb #doublebomb 48 mb/24hr pic.twitter.com/i1DQtHV2EJ
— Ryan Maue (@RyanMaue) January 12, 2015
The new storm comes after last week's event, and following a weekend that featured blustery weather from a monster storm that blew up well to the north of England, over the North Atlantic west of Scandinavia.
Severe weather warnings for wind, rain, ice & #uksnow have been issued http://t.co/ziqeF98g9I #WeatherAware pic.twitter.com/YXNFbux6yG
— Met Office (@metoffice) January 12, 2015
The next weather system may cause further disruptions to transatlantic air travel, potentially curtailing flights at some airports, including Dublin and Manchester International Airports. A storm on Jan. 9 caused flight disruptions and some frightening moments on board flights attempting to land in winds that reached 60 to 100 miles per hour at times.