Storm Barra: Extreme weather causes chaos in the UK and Ireland

by 24britishtvDec. 7, 2021, 5:50 p.m. 68
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FORECASTERS have warned heavy snow and TORNADOES could hit as Storm Barra blasts across the UK with 80mph winds. The intense 'weather bomb' has prompted an urgent danger to life warning as Brits were told eight inches of snow is set to bury the country. The Met Office has said the ferocious weather front moving in from the Atlantic will explode across the UK, causing travel chaos and serious safety concerns. Meteorologists explained it had now officially become a 'weather bomb' - also known as an 'explosive cyclogenesis' - which occurred when the central pressure of Storm Barra fell more than 24 millibars in a 24 hour period. The low pressure system fell from a pressure of 1017mb at 6am yesterday to 961mb at 6am today. They also flagged up that forecast maps were showing small breaks in the line convection, suggesting tornadoes or weak funnel clouds may also let rip. The Met said there was a "small chance" of localised whirlwinds forming this afternoon across England and Wales, but ensured they are usually short-lived. Aggressive gusts of 77mph winds have already been recorded in Berry Head, Devon, this morning as Barra moves in from the west. Read more: Storm Barra: Heavy snow & TORNADOES to hit as ‘weather bomb’ forces urgent ‘danger to life’ warning with 80mph winds https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/16965935/storm-barra-heavy-snow-tornadoes-weather-bomb-danger-life/ The Sun newspaper brings you the latest breaking news videos and explainers from the UK and around the world Become a Sun Subscriber and hit the bell to be the first to know Read The Sun: http://www.thesun.co.uk Like The Sun on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thesun/ Follow The Sun on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheSun Subscribe to The Sun on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/discover/The_Sun/1633225139 #StormBarra #Weather

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