The Met Office has warned a fresh storm is set to cause havoc in the UK just hours after Storm Isha left thousands without power as 107mph winds battered the nation.
A clean up is underway after a night of strong winds and heavy rain that left three motorists dead across the UK and Ireland.
But now the Met Office has warned of a strong jet stream pushing a low pressure system from the Atlantic across northern Scotland.
The latest storm – dubbed Storm Jocelyn – will likely bring wet and windy weather into Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning.
Yellow weather warnings have since been issued for large parts of the UK, with northern and western Scotland hit with amber warnings.
A Met Office forecaster said: “A spell of strong winds associated with Storm Jocelyn is expected to affect western and northern Scotland from Tuesday evening.”
Amid the 14 hour warning, in place from 6pm on Tuesday until 8am on Wednesday, people are warned of more blackouts, disruption to rail, ferry, bus and air services, and a danger to life risk from flying debris. There are still thousands of homes across the country without power, caused by Storm Isha, over the last 24 hours.
The forecaster wanred: “A spell of strong west or southwesterly winds associated with Storm Jocelyn is expected to affect parts of western and northern Scotland during Tuesday evening and night.
“Winds are likely to gust 55-65 mph quite widely while there is potential for gusts of 75 to 80 mph in a few places, in particular exposed parts of the Western Isles and coastal northern Scotland. Winds will slowly ease from the west during Wednesday morning.”
Met Office Chief Meteorologist, Steve Willington, said: “Although this system will be a step down relative to Storm Isha, with the damage and clean up still underway, we could potentially see more impacts from Storm Jocelyn.
“Outbreaks of heavy rain on Tuesday could bring rainfall accumulations of 15 to 20 mm quite widely with 40 to 50 mm over higher ground in southwest Scotland, the Scottish Highlands and parts of northwest England. Wind gusts are expected to reach 55 to 65 mph across northwestern Scotland while there is potential for winds to gust to 75 to 80 mph in a few places, in particular exposed parts of the Western Isles and coastal northwest Scotland early on Wednesday morning.”
Storm Isha caused travel chaos over the weekend, with dozens of trains cancelled from London Euston as strong winds caused damage to rail lines.
Storm Jocelyn will likely cause more travel disruption, with motorists warned to plan ahead.
