After a summer of soaring temperatures, the British weather has truly reverted to type – with two storms in two days and the potential of a third on the way.
As Storm Boelo buffeted large parts of the country, thousands of homes remained without power in south-west England yesterday from Storm Austen.
The Met Office issued a flurry of weather alerts including amber warnings on Saturday night as Boelo led to travel chaos and event cancellations, including a non-league football game in Cumbria.
Four yellow wind and rain warnings were in place across almost the entirety of the UK yesterday, set to continue
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