Weather in the general media (Newspaper features etc)

[Coast]

 

Flood warnings have been issued throughout the UK as heavy rain continues to lash the country. Torrential downpours are forecast across much of southern England, south Wales and south-west Scotland, bringing with it the risk of flooding. The Environment Agency has issued more than 20 flood alerts for north England, the Midlands, the South East and Wales, and motoring organisations are urging drivers take extra care in wet weather.

 

The Met Office has also issued several severe weather warnings, for the Central, Tayside and Fife, London and the South East, south-west Scotland, Lothian Borders, the South West, Strathclyde and Wales. It warned that heavy rain of up to 30mm (1.2in) will fall over high ground in Scotland during the morning, with thunderstorms and gusts of up to 60mph along the south coast of England. The rain should, however, move away as clearer weather comes in from the west later in the day, before temperatures plummet tonight to little more than freezing as the weather turns chillier.

 

Gareth Harvey, a forecaster with MeteoGroup, said: "The rain and strong gusts of wind will hang around throughout the morning before the showers ease off to the east, with sun coming from the west. "We will still get a few showers around, mostly in western Scotland, and it could turn quite windy with gusts of up to 60mph in northern Scotland. "There will be a cold spell tonight, and it will be chiller than late - not quite a frost but perhaps 3C (37.4F) or 4C (39.2F) in rural areas."

 

Heavy rains and strong winds are expected to lash the UK over the coming week. With surface flooding likely, the RAC is warning motorists of the risk of driving through deep flood water. The RAC's Matt Dallaway said: "While cars have improved significantly in technical terms in recent years they are still not waterproof and will break down if they are driven through deep water."

 

 

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/uk-weather-flood-warnings-issued-2482319#ixzz2iYG6ojrQ 

[Mark Neal.]

Express going for worst storm in 26 years, a bold statement considering it hasn't happened yet!

[Jo Farrow]

I love that even though the Chief forecasters at the Met Office with all their data and experience have not yet issued an early warning and certainly not a Red warning, the Express tells everyone that the MO have issued an extreme warning. There are huge responsibilities with these warnings which set off procedures for the road and highways people, energy, councils etc.  Why not start doing other governmental depts jobs, issue some flood warnings, tree felling notices, ban fishing, have a go with Nuclear power, 

really don't

[Skullzrulerz]

Antarctica Seeing Record Sea Ice

Similar growth of continental land ice

Coldest and snowiest in more than 200 years

Some glaciers in Argentina, Chile and New Zealand advancing

Record snows in Japan, China, Europe and U.S.

 

http://iceagenow.info/2013/10/antarctica-record-sea-ice/

[Richard Lake]

To be fair BBC breakfast news and weather did happen to mention the possibility of severe gales and very heavy rain on Sunday, but confidence in it was low - it could go south into France instead the presenter stated.

[Jo Farrow]

Just lovely

M.O. "Chief forecaster Eddie Carroll added: “The storm is likely to intensify rapidly just west of the UK late on Sunday before tracking across England and Wales early on Monday.

“People should be aware there is a risk of severe weather and significant disruption.

“People should keep up to date with and act on the advice in our forecasts and warnings as the situation develops.

“This storm is more unusual, developing much closer to the UK and potentially tracking across the country while still in its most powerful phase"

[Summer Sun]

Here comes the MEGASTORM: Devastating 100mph winds to bring 48 hours of ‘utter hell’

 

BRITAIN’S worst storm for almost three decades will bring the nation to a standstill with power cuts and traffic chaos, experts warned last night. Hurricane-force winds of up to 100mph – strong enough to uproot trees, cause severe structural damage and tear down power lines – are expected to hit the UK on Sunday night or Monday morning. As forecasters warned that Britain faces a “historic†storm, the Met Office issued a level-2 amber warning for strong winds along the south coast. It issued lower level-1 yellow warnings for strong winds and rain for almost all the rest of England and Wales. With some forecasters predicting almost two inches of rain, there are fears that floods could add to the chaos. Met Office forecaster Helen Chivers said: “We are looking at a storm similar to the Burns Day storm in January 1990 which saw wind speeds of 92mph.â€

 

 

The Met Office issued a statement last night saying: “As we move into Sunday night and Monday morning there is a risk that a significant storm could develop close to the UK which has the potential to bring some exceptionally strong winds to parts of the country. “Currently the storm is most likely to impact the southern half of the UK, with the potential for gusts of more than 80mph – especially on exposed coasts in the South. “Winds of this strength could bring down trees or cause structural damage, potentially causing transport disruption or power cuts.†Chief forecaster Eddie Carroll added: “The storm is likely to intensify rapidly just west of the UK late on Sunday before tracking across England and Wales early on Monday. “People should be aware there is a risk of severe weather and significant disruption. “People should keep up to date with and act on the advice in our forecasts and warnings as the situation develops. “This storm is more unusual, developing much closer to the UK and potentially tracking across the country while still in its most powerful phase.â€

 

Jonathan Powell, forecaster for Vantage Weather Services, said winds could hit 100mph. He added: “This is going to be a historic weather event. Although the south coast will bear the brunt, the whole country is at risk. “This is going to be around 48 hours of utter misery for many. It is a tropical system originating in the Mexico region which has been carried along by the jet stream and now heading straight for the UK. “People should be on alert for power outages, uprooted trees and the possibility of severe building damage, on a par with the Great Storm of 1987.†The Great Storm killed 18 people and caused £1billion worth of damage. Leon Brown, forecaster for The Weather Channel, said: “The storm will also bring some heavy rain with between 1in and 1.6in expected over the South-west, Wales and northern England. Since the ground is near-saturated in these western areas there will be a risk of local flooding.†The Environment Agency last night had 15 flood alerts in place – most in the South-west – and one more serious flood warning for the Ouse near York.

 

http://www.express.co.uk/news/nature/439035/Here-comes-the-MEGASTORM-Devastating-100mph-winds-to-bring-48-hours-of-utter-hell

 

[Jo Farrow]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/topics/weather/10405947/Storm-forecasts-can-change-last-minute-warns-Michael-Fish.html

 

Mr Fish, 69, who still records a weekly forecast for netweather.tv, said: “It is very early days, it is not yet exactly clear what’s going to happen.

[chubbyfan]

on my google news page on of the headlines was "KILLER MEGASTORM"

 

I didn't click on to see where it was originally, knowing the hysterical uk media it could be anyone.

 

the surreal thing is..this morning the bbc weather said it still didn't technically exist, but that will soon change

[Northern Block]

I'm disappointed I'm missing the build up and also the actual event.

The escalation of headlines has been highly amusing from the Express if it wasn't for the fact the general public lap it up.

I assume the only way from here is for the Express on Sunday to issue warnings of an imminent sharknado!

[Summer Sun]

BBC weather for the week ahead includes a look at tomorrows storm

 

 

 

[Skullzrulerz]

Man 'lucky to be alive' after being rescued clinging to a rope in harbour

The man, who didn't give his age, was found clinging on to a rope in the harbour

 

 

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/uk-weather-man-lucky-alive-2648795

[Coast]

Surfer takes on 'biggest wave ever ridden' after storm

A surfer may have set the world record for the largest wave ever surfed after riding an estimated 100ft wave off the coast of Portugal

 

Brazilian Carlos Burle took on the monster wave - created by the St Jude storm - at Praia do Norte, near the fishing village of Nazare. Estimated at nearly 100ft, it is believed to be the biggest wave ever ridden.

 

Brazilian big wave surfer Carlos Burle rides a wave in Nazare (AFP/Getty Images)

 

The surf was generated by the same storm that battered Europe and the UK overnight, killing 11 and causing extensive damage. The beach is well-known in surfing circles as a mecca for large waves because it picks up the full brunt of the violent Atlantic storm swells. Mr Burle was with fellow surfer Maya Gabeira, also from Brazil, who was knocked unconscious by the strong waves and nearly drowned.

 

She was dragged onto shore and given medical attention on the beach before being taken to hospital. She is reportedly doing well and only sustained a broken ankle. Mr Burle said: "At one stage there was a bit of shouting and screaming. Everyone was so excited you know, and I was just shouting back at them, telling them that it’s just another big day, that everyone had to stay focused." "It was luck. We never know when we will be catching the wave. I still hadn't surfed any wave and everyone had already had their rides. Maya almost died," he told Surfer Today. "For me, it was a big adrenaline moment to get back there after what happened."

 

English surfer Andrew Cotton rides a big wave at the Praia do Norte (AP)

 

According to Guinness World Records, Garret McNamara from Hawaii holds the record with a 78ft wave surfed at the very same spot in Nazare in Nov. 1 2011. Briton Andrew Cotton, 34, of North Devon - who is a part-time professional surfer and lifeguard - took on some of the smaller waves yesterday. Mr Cotton and his team-mate McNamara were in the water before light at 6am, along with scores of other surfers all trying to ride the biggest wave

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/portugal/10410818/Surfer-takes-on-biggest-wave-ever-ridden-after-storm.html

[Summer Sun]

New deadly storm on the way after 100mph gales claim 6 lives

 

THE death toll from Britain’s violent storm last night hit six as forecasters were warning that more catastrophic weather is on the way. Winds nudging 100mph and torrential downpours left a trail of devastation around the country in the early hours of yesterday. Tens of thousands of homes in the South were left without power, trees were uprooted, trains and flights cancelled and floods crippled huge swathes of the UK. The cost of the clean-up is thought to be at least £1billion as the country recovers from the worst autumn storm for more than a decade. Forecasters last night warned the UK is braced for a second wider onslaught as another “deep low†pressure system brews over the Atlantic. James Madden, forecaster for Exacta Weather, said: “Another period of very stormy weather and potentially damaging winds may also develop later in the week and into next weekend.

 

“This storm may also have the potential to become more widespread than the St Jude storm that we have just experienced. “It will begin to turn much cooler than of late as we progress throughout this week, with the risk of ground frosts in parts of the North by midweek." Jonathan Powell, forecaster for Vantage Weather Services, said: "We could see more strong winds and more torrential downpours from Thursday. "This time though it is the North which is more at risk from some very strong winds. Just as we clean up after the last storm there is another deep low headed for the UK."

 

http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/439848/New-deadly-storm-on-the-way-after-100mph-gales-claim-6-lives

[Summer Sun]

Experts warn us to expect hurricanes every year

 

The UK could be hit by extreme weather events, like the tornados and hurricanes which batter the US. Yesterday’s storm of St Jude was the worst to hit Britain since 1987. But experts said it could be the first of many megastorms because of climate change. Fiona Brookes, of the Campaign Against Climate Change said: “There is an increased likelihood of extreme weather events in Britain. “Hurricanes are more likely, partly because our oceans are getting warmer. “Scientists don’t like to talk about anything as a certainty, because we simply don’t know.

 

“But one thing that we can say for sure is that the UK’s weather system is so complex that we will see more and more extreme weather. “Climate change means our seasons have moved out of sync.†A Met Office spokesman said there was no certain way of predicting whether Britain would see more weather extremes in the future. He said: “It’s not part of a wider pattern. There’s no evidence to suggest when the next storm will be.â€

 

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/347871/Experts-warn-us-to-expect-hurricanes-every-year-

 

At least 61,000 homes are still without power as Britain's starts to recover from chaos caused by the St Jude's storm

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2478759/St-Judes-storm-leaves-61k-homes-power-recovery-starts.html

[Boro Snow]

why do these papers go to madden obviously because they no he will say something OTT all just to sell papers, it maddens me so much lol could not resist, but on a serious note

people believe these storys it should not be aloud to happen

[Summer Sun]

The Daily Express New deadly storm on the way is splashed across the front page

 

[Summer Sun]

Now get ready for an ‘Ice Age’ as experts warn of Siberian winter ahead

 

BRITAIN faces a new mini-Ice Age with decades of severe Siberian winters and washout summers, an expert has warned.  Professor Mike Lockwood, of Reading University, said erratic and extreme weather patterns could be the norm in 20 years. He said the risk of harsh winters and wet miserable summers has gone up to 25 to 30 per cent compared with 10 per cent a few years ago. Weakening sunspot activity is to blame for a “major change†in the UK’s weather he told BBC TV. He said: “The sun is ‘quietening’ really rapidly. We think it is actually quietening more rapidly than at any time in the last 10,000 years. “So this is a major change. We think lower solar activity does seem to tie up with more cold winters in central Europe and the UK.†Climatologist Dr Dennis Wheeler from Sunderland University, said: “When we have had periods where the sun has been quieter than usual we tend to get these much harsher winters.â€

 

The comments follow unusual weather patterns over the past few years including the extreme winter of 2010 and this summer’s heatwave. They also come after the Met Office suggested earlier this year that the country may be in for a decade or more of washout summers. It said the country was in the middle of a rare weather cycle caused by a shift in the jet stream in the upper atmosphere. Since the cycle began in 2007 six summers have been damper than average. Last year saw the heaviest rainfall in a century leading to England’s wettest summer on record.

 

http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/439701/Now-get-ready-for-an-Ice-Age-as-experts-warn-of-Siberian-winter-ahead

 

 

 

[Ian Brown]

Thanks Gav - trust them to run with that rather than the METO's 'less sexy' update.

[Dorsetbred]

 

Now get ready for an ‘Ice Age’ as experts warn of Siberian winter ahead

 

BRITAIN faces a new mini-Ice Age with decades of severe Siberian winters and washout summers, an expert has warned.  Professor Mike Lockwood, of Reading University, said 

http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/439701/Now-get-ready-for-an-Ice-Age-as-experts-warn-of-Siberian-winter-ahead

 

 

 

 

Interesting how Mike Lockwood said the opposite thing some 6 years ago and then changed his mind to his present views. Is he on a 11year cycle too?

[Dorsetbred]

Experts warn us to expect hurricanes every year

 

But experts said it could be the first of many megastorms 

 

 

Does the "Megastorm" come from same weather group as a "Mini Tornado"?

[Summer Sun]

St Jude storm gusts and gales to continue for another month

 

HOUSEHOLDS still recovering from the St Jude devastation were warned yesterday to prepare to batten down the hatches again. Britain is “in the firing line†for a month of devastating gales and torrential downpours raging on towards Decem­ber. The onslaught is due to start at the weekend with gusts of up to 90mph. And this time the North will be worst hit after the South was caught in the eye of Monday morning’s storm which caused widespread chaos and is expected to leave a bill of around £1billion. The death toll from St Jude – the worst storm in more than 10 years – stands at six with widespread damage. A couple who died after a building collapsed in Hounslow, west London, were named as IT contractor Suhail Akhtar, 46, and his girlfriend Dorota Kolasinska, 35. Mr Akhtar’s friend Sheldon Hawkshaw, 42, said: “He was a go-to guy. He had time for everyone, he always made us laugh and will be sorely missed.â€

 

Jonathan Powell, forecaster for Vantage Weather Services, said that relentless gales could batter the country until the end of November. He said: “The jet stream is currently behaving like a stuck record, channelling whatever erupts out in the Atlantic right towards the UK. “So we could see a succession of ferocious and damaging storms rattling on right through to the end of November.†And he warned that temperatures will also drop through next month rapidly turning heavy downpours to snow.

 

http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/440017/St-Jude-storm-gusts-and-gales-to-continue-for-another-month

 

 

[Summer Sun]

Washout weekend: Britain set for almost half a month's rain on SATURDAY

 

http://www.express.co.uk/news/nature/440326/Washout-weekend-Britain-set-for-almost-half-a-month-s-rain-on-SATURDAY

 

After hellish storm - deluge on the way with half a month's rain in just two days!

 

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/348457/After-hellish-storm-deluge-on-the-way-with-half-a-month-s-rain-in-just-two-days-

[Methuselah]

 

St Jude storm gusts and gales to continue for another month

 

HOUSEHOLDS still recovering from the St Jude devastation were warned yesterday to prepare to batten down the hatches again. Britain is “in the firing line†for a month of devastating gales and torrential downpours raging on towards Decem­ber. The onslaught is due to start at the weekend with gusts of up to 90mph. And this time the North will be worst hit after the South was caught in the eye of Monday morning’s storm which caused widespread chaos and is expected to leave a bill of around £1billion. The death toll from St Jude – the worst storm in more than 10 years – stands at six with widespread damage. A couple who died after a building collapsed in Hounslow, west London, were named as IT contractor Suhail Akhtar, 46, and his girlfriend Dorota Kolasinska, 35. Mr Akhtar’s friend Sheldon Hawkshaw, 42, said: “He was a go-to guy. He had time for everyone, he always made us laugh and will be sorely missed.â€

 

Jonathan Powell, forecaster for Vantage Weather Services, said that relentless gales could batter the country until the end of November. He said: “The jet stream is currently behaving like a stuck record, channelling whatever erupts out in the Atlantic right towards the UK. “So we could see a succession of ferocious and damaging storms rattling on right through to the end of November.†And he warned that temperatures will also drop through next month rapidly turning heavy downpours to snow.

 

http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/440017/St-Jude-storm-gusts-and-gales-to-continue-for-another-month

 

 

 

Makes you wonder, just how long the average Daily Express-reader's memory span actually is, doesn't it? 

[Summer Sun]

Wild storms on their way as Britiain is hit with a bitterly cold winter blast

 

FREEZING temperatures will bring the “first taste of winter†after a weekend of torrential rain and gale-force winds. Gusts of up to 80mph are expected to batter coastal regions today and tomorrow while almost a month’s rain could fall in a matter of hours. The mercury is set to plummet as low as -4C (25F) early next week in remote parts of the North with up to four inches of snow expected on higher ground in Scotland. Elsewhere, daytime highs will struggle to climb out of single figures with strong winds making it feel bitterly cold across the country and overnight frosts will arrive. It will definitely be time to get out the coats, scarves and gloves following the recent mild conditions. That is a stark difference to last week when temperatures peaked at 64F (18C) due to a blast of mild air from the Atlantic. The system was also partly responsible for the St Jude storm which caused havoc around the UK and killed six people.

 

 

http://www.express.co.uk/news/nature/440666/Wild-storms-on-their-way-as-Britiain-is-hit-with-a-bitterly-cold-winter-blast