(WP) – The North Atlantic is stuck on its maximum tempest setting, sparking one rapidly intensifying low-pressure area after another. These storms then barrel east-northeastward toward Greenland and Iceland, with tentacles of deadly wind, downpours and snow extending down into continental Europe. One such storm, which the U.K. Met Office named Storm Ciara, struck this past weekend, flooding homes, shutting schools and severing power as it battered Europe and Britain with wind speeds of nearly 100 mph.
Now, the office is warning that Storm Dennis is on the way late in the week, advising residents to brace for “very strong winds,” along with the likelihood of snow and heavy rainfall into the weekend. A yellow warning is in place for the entirety of the U.K. on Saturday, meaning disruption is likely — along with heavy rain across parts of the United Kingdom.
Winds are forecast to gust past 50 to 60 mph in many areas, the Met Office said. Nicknamed “Dennis the Menace” by social media users, the storm is expected to be fierce but is not predicted to cause as much destruction as Ciara — which claimed seven lives across Europe, according to the BBC. In southern England, a 58-year-old man died after a falling tree struck his vehicle as he was driving in Hampshire on Sunday. Two others in Germany and Slovenia were also killed in their cars. FULL REPORT
