Wet and windy week ahead with less impact than recent storms

Storm Chandra has been absorbed into a larger low-pressure system and fog and ice will clear for many, but further Atlantic lows will bring rain this week and Yellow Warnings are in place for parts of southwest England and Northern Ireland.

Storm Chandra has been absorbed into a mature low-pressure system to the northwest of the UK. Fog and ice are expected to clear through the day, giving some brighter spells and drier conditions for many. Additional low-pressure systems will track eastwards across the Atlantic this week and are likely to slow as they meet a blocking high over eastern Europe. That pattern is set to bring more rain, with hill snow possible across parts of northeast Scotland. Key details: - Storm Chandra has merged into a larger low to the northwest of the UK, with associated fog and icy patches easing. - Low cloud and fog are expected to redevelop tonight across central and eastern areas, with patchy rain and some hill snow in northeast Scotland. The southwest will be breezy with scattered showers and clearer intervals elsewhere may allow frost. - A Yellow Warning for rain is in place from Thursday noon until Friday morning for southwest England, where 10–15 mm of rain is likely quite widely and 20–25 mm is possible toward the south coast. - Northern Ireland has a Yellow Warning from midnight until Friday evening, with many places likely to see 10–25 mm and 40–60 mm possible over some hills, notably in Antrim and Down, accompanied by strong southeasterly winds. - The pattern remains unsettled into Friday and the weekend, with further rain and blustery showers in the west and southwest, colder conditions to the north, and additional hill snow in parts of Scotland. Summary: Additional rain this week is expected to fall on already saturated ground, which could compound recent impacts. Yellow Warnings cover parts of southwest England and Northern Ireland through Friday, and the overall pattern looks unsettled towards the weekend with more showers and hill snow in Scotland.