The United Kingdom is preparing for Storm Jocelyn, which is expected to hit the majority of the nation on Tuesday, following the devastation inflicted by Storm Isha. Two lives were lost and transportation networks were affected as a result of Storm Isha’s aftermath. Heavy rainfall, perhaps resulting to floods, is predicted to fall over western Scotland, north-west England, the Yorkshire Dales, and north-west Wales as a result of Storm Jocelyn. Across the entirety of the UK, wind gusts of 40-50mph (65-80km/h) are expected by late afternoon.
From 19:00 GMT onwards, all rail services will be stopped by ScotRail. Services will not resume until Wednesday morning. Each route will go through a safety check to identify the possible risk of trees crashing on the tracks and other garbage. At winds of up to 80 mph (130 km/h), the western and northern parts of Scotland are going to see violent storms. Avoid traveling after 15:00 if you are traveling to or from Edinburgh, according to TransPennine Express.
Services to and from Scotland will be canceled until at least midday on Wednesday, and Avanti West Coast has asked passengers not to travel north of Preston after 15:30 in preparation for Storm Jocelyn. About 7,000 customers in Northern Ireland are still without power, while over 50,000 homes in Electricity North West have lost electricity, with another 2,000 still waiting for repairs.
The United Kingdom has been affected by ten named storms since September, the most recent being Jocelyn. Scotland, Northern Ireland, northern Wales, north-west England, south Wales, the Midlands, and north-east England are all covered by several yellow weather warnings, while an amber warning for wind in western and northern Scotland is among them. Rain, ice, and wind disturbance are all included in these advisories.
Authorities are on high alert, focusing on the possibility of travel delays and property damage, even though Storm Jocelyn is anticipated to be weaker than Storm Isha. There are fifteen flood warnings in Scotland and thirteen in England, according to the Met Office. On Wednesday, the winds are expected to gradually subside, but the storm’s aftermath will still impair communities and transportation in the affected areas.
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