• At least two dead in England and Wales as storm Goretti leaves nearly 1.2 million without power

    ByRishav Kothari

    Storm Goretti struck the United Kingdom on January 9, 2026, causing at least 2 fatalities in England and Wales. Winds reached 160 km/h (100 mph) as the storm brought heavy snow and significant coastal flooding, leaving nearly half a million customers without power — approximately 1.2 million people. The Met Office issued rare red wind warnings for southwest England as power cuts, flight cancellations, and travel disruption spread across the country.

  • Storm Goretti brings widespread winter disruption across the UK, heavy snow in Wales

    ByRishav Kothari

    Storm Goretti underwent explosive cyclogenesis, bringing widespread snow, ice, and strong winds across the United Kingdom this week. The storm was named by Meteo France on January 6, 2026. It caused major transport disruption, school closures, and power interruptions across Wales, northern England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. The UK Met Office has issued multiple yellow and amber warnings for snow and ice, remaining in effect through January 8, 2026.

  • Red alerts issued as extremely dangerous Storm Éowyn approaches Ireland and UK

    ByTeo Blašković

    Met Éireann, Ireland’s national meteorological service, has issued Red Level wind warnings for multiple counties as Storm Éowyn approaches the country on January 23, 2025. Éowyn is forecast to produce destructive gusts exceeding 130 km/h (81 mph), potentially causing widespread power outages, structural damage, dangerous travel conditions, and coastal flooding. Authorities have urged the public to shelter in place under Red warnings and avoid non-essential travel under Orange warnings. Schools nationwide will close, and disruptions to public transport and essential services are anticipated.

  • Storm Eowyn named, Ireland and UK prepare for ‘weather bomb’

    ByRishav Kothari

    Storm Eowyn was named by the UK Met Office on January 21, 2025, as the fifth storm of the 2024/25 European storm season. The storm is forecast to intensify rapidly, bringing winds of up to 130 km/h (80 mph) and causing significant disruptions as it moves across Ireland and the UK from Thursday, January 23, into the weekend.

  • Storm Conall rapidly intensifies as it moves toward the Netherlands

    ByRishav Kothari

    Storm Conall, the third named storm of the season, is bringing heavy rainfall and widespread flooding to the southern UK, with 90 flood warnings issued as of Wednesday morning, November 27, 2024, including severe “danger to life” notices in Northamptonshire and Wales. 

  • Rapid intensification of Storm Ashley forecast with hurricane-force winds set to hit Ireland and Scotland

    ByRishav Kothari

    Storm Ashley, Europe’s first storm of the season, was officially named on Friday, October 18, 2024, and is on track to explode in power, with coastal Ireland bracing for hurricane-force winds and rain by Saturday and Sunday. Forecast models take Ashley’s center over Scotland on Sunday afternoon (LT) before the storm races toward Norway and Sweden.