SNOW and ice warnings have been issued to Brits as Storm Eowyn continues to batter parts of the UK. THE Met Office have urged Brits to “be prepared” with a number of snow and ice

A further yellow wind warning stretching from the south coast up to north east England is in place from 10pm on Sunday until 7am on Monday, while a rain warning covering southern and central England and Wales is in place until 6am on Monday. Another rain warning over most of Wales will remain in place until 11:59pm on Monday.

Storm Eowyn is forecast to bring strong gusts of up to 53mph to London on Friday, which could cause localised damage, power cuts and travel disruption. Heavy rain and hill snow is also expected, as the Met Office has warned travellers to plan ahead and check for any delays or road closures.

A new warning is in place in Northern Ireland and western Scotland for wind, snow and ice from 6pm to 10am the following day. About 10cm of slush will form in the Scottish Highlands, forecasters say. Damaging gales of up to 55mph will lash northwestern Scotland today, according to a second yellow weather warning.

UK weather expert Jim Dale has warned that Storm Eowyn and Storm Herminia are just the start of a "trend" of major storms that could hit the UK in the coming years

Storm Herminia has unleashed powerful winds of up to 83mph across Britain as well as prolonged rainfall, as Met Office weather warnings remain in place for most of England and Wales. More than 50 flood warnings have been issued by the Environment Agency,

Storm Herminia brings heavy rain and 80mph winds with new Met Office warnings - Met Office has issued warnings across swathes of the UK as residents brace for wind and rain