Storm Christoph weather warnings
THE country faces a “timeline of different hazards” this week as
Storm Christoph moves in, a weather forecaster has said.
Weather warnings for heavy rain are in force across the UK, but the unsettled conditions could also bring the risks of wind and snowfall as the storm engulfs the country through the middle of the week.
Met Office spokesman Oli
Claydon said that rain is “initially” the main concern, but the picture will change as low pressure could introduce colder air. He said: “Low pressure is bringing these fronts of rainfall that are persistent and heavy over the next few days... as that low pressure moves east and out into the North Sea, the winds will become a thing later in the week.
“Also, as the low pressure moves away, it pulls down a north-westerly airflow which brings much colder air across the UK again, which then presents a further risk of snow.”
Mr Claydon described the situation as “a timeline of different hazards as we go through the week but the first hazard is certainly of rain and that’s reflected in the warnings at the moment”.
The most serious weather warning – amber for rain – has been in place across parts of the Midlands and northern England since yesterday morning. Flooding in Leicestershire and North Yorkshire was reported yesterday.