Several weather warnings have been issued, including amber warnings for south-west England and the eastern coast of Northern Ireland for rain and wind respectively. Less severe yellow warnings are in place for all of Northern Ireland and a more extensive area of south west England, as well as parts of northern England and Scotland. "Heavy rain is an additional hazard as it falls on saturated ground in Dorset and southern parts of Devon, Somerset and Cornwall. "With a complex spell of weather, its important people stay up to date with the forecast and any warnings in your area.”Storm Chandra is the next storm on the western Europe storm naming group list shared between the UK, Ireland and Netherlands. Other recent storms, such as Storm Goretti, have been named by other storm naming centres.

Source: The Herald January 26, 2026 18:24 UTC