Perilous Times and Climate Change
7 November 2010 Last updated at 18:18 ET
Severe Storms and heavy winds forecast to batter UK
Severe Stormy weather in Yorkshire Winds of around 50mph will be
typical across the UK on Monday, forecasters predict
Severe Storms are set to batter the UK on Monday, with downpours and
winds of up to 65mph (105km/h) expected.
Wales and Scotland are expected to be worst hit, but it is unlikely
that any region will escape the bad weather.
BBC forecasters say strong gusts could bring branches down as low
pressure ushers in the autumn's first storms.
Severe weather warnings are in place in Northern Ireland, Scotland,
Wales and western counties of England, with snow and sleet forecast in
some areas.
Snow flurries
BBC weather forecaster Alex Deakin said winds of 40 or 50mph would be
typical on Monday, but could reach 65mph on western coasts.
Although the storms are fairly typical for the time of year, they
follow a period of quite benign conditions, he added.
Parts of Wales and Scotland could see sleet on Monday, with snow
flurries forecast over parts of the Scottish Highlands, Cumbria and the
Peak District.
Rain is expected to spread eastwards throughout the day.
The longer-term forecast is also bleak, with storms and heavy winds
likely to return by Friday after a brief respite in the middle of the
week.