Met Office gives grim verdict as UK weather set to worsen | UK | News
Miserable conditions continue as Aberdeen in Scotland endures two weeks without a glimpse of sunlight; this was the longest period without sun recorded for the region since documentation began in 1957. Unfortunately, the bleak outlook shows no signs of improvement. Daily Log reports.
Elsewhere in the country, there was not a single dry day in south-west England and south Wales, Met Office data confirmed. These regions experienced 50 percent more precipitation than normal levels, resulting in January being well above average.
Additionally, the flooding is not expected to stop until Sunday, February 8, at the earliest. The yellow rain warning will remain in force from 5am on Thursday until 9pm on Friday, covering Wales, south-west and south-east England and the West Midlands.
This poses the danger of additional flooding across the country as soil conditions remain heavily waterlogged.
A separate yellow warning affects Northern Ireland from Thursday afternoon until midnight Friday, while a snow warning is in effect from 3pm on Thursday until 3am on Friday, covering the East Midlands, north-east and north-west England and Yorkshire.
Met Office operational meteorologist Dan Stroud said of the dire meteorological conditions that marked the start of the year: “Unfortunately, there is no end in sight.”
Persistent cloud and showers are expected to plague eastern Scotland, including Aberdeen, throughout Saturday. Meanwhile, heavy showers will continue in the south on Saturday morning and then gradually move northwards into Wales and the Midlands.
But the outlook suggests brighter events could emerge for western Scotland on Sunday, as well as parts of East Anglia and the south-east. Those living in the southern and western parts of the UK can expect slightly drier conditions.
Mr Stroud explained: “There is very little in terms of change and that is really because we have a large high pressure area in the far north and east of the country which is blocking the low pressure areas from passing through.
“Until this high pressure area kind of gets out of the way, we’re not going to see much of a change in the forecast.
“At the same time, the jet stream moves southward, bringing exceptionally wet weather to Spain and Portugal.”
