Storm Jocelyn prompts fresh weather warnings from Jet2 and Ryanair

Much of the country has been placed under new Met Office weather warnings with Storm Jocelyn poised to sweep in from the west on Tuesday (23 January). The warnings come barely 24 hours after Storm Isha wreaked havoc at the weekend, with Sunday’s 90mph+ winds forcing several flight diversions and dozens of aborted landings, according to The Times.

Yellow warnings for wind are in place for South Wales, the Midlands, the North East, the Scottish borders and Glasgow, as well as a more severe amber warning for wind covering Scotland’s islands and the far north of the country.

A yellow warning for rain, meanwhile, covers Northern Ireland and much of southern and central Scotland, including Glasgow, and there is a warning too for icy conditions in northern and eastern areas of Scotland.

Scotland’s amber wind warning carries over into Wednesday (24 January) along with a more general yellow warning of wind covering much of the UK, save for the south.

Winds of up to 80mph are possible over the coming days, according to the Met Office, with the warnings taking effect from midday on Tuesday.

Two people were killed in weather related incidents following the passage of Storm Isha, while tens of thousands of people were left without power. Trees brought down on railway lines and other debris brought disruption to rail services too.