Storms Predicted for Sunday Night
The clocks may be going back but time is of the essence as stormclouds gather in the Atlantic
Oxford is bracing itself for what the Met Office are billing as the biggest storm ‘since 1987.’ Winds of up to 80mph are predicted for Sunday night, with the likelihood of flooding in Oxford considered ‘severe.’
The low pressure system, currently hovering in the Atlantic, is expected to ‘rapidly intensify’ as it hits British land with the worst conditions expected over South Wales. It developed off the East Coast of the US, before ‘hurtling along’ on the back of a strong jet stream.
The complex weather system has been simplified by the BBC
Paul Knightley, of Meteogroup, is expecting a good old drenching: “Many more places will see the rain than will have the strong winds.
“Many parts of England and Wales could see 15-25mm of rain in a fairly short space of time, but some parts of north Wales and northern England could see up to 35mm, and that could cause some local flooding issues,” he said.
Millions of trees fell in the Great Storm of 1987, causing a total of £1billion in damage. Given the Met Office are drawing comparisons with this, it’s going to be a biggie.
Monday morning?
The last time Oxford saw 30mm of rain, the Cherwell and the Isis both burst their banks and left much of Christchurch meadow underwater.
Stay with us for more hard-hitting news, opinion and reaction to the Oxstorm.
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