“These systems combined with the battering Scotland took last week represent the worst sustained outlook I have seen for 30 years. Britain is going to take a battering and we are going to be hit hard twice – on Tuesday night and then Thursday night. We are looking at some vicious weather systems which will effectively carpet bomb the country.

UK braces for back-to-back lashing from the worst string of winter storms seen in 30 years

December 12, 2011 – LONDON – Britain was told to brace itself for the worst weather in 30 years – with forecasts of gale-force winds, snow, sleet and torrential rain. The Met Office issued a weather warning of gales as strong as 100mph and a freezing wind chill factor bringing the coldest week of the winter so far. Experts said there will be little respite until the New Year with more brutal weather during the run-up to Christmas. Motoring organizations urged the public to heed the warnings and plan journeys carefully to avoid the “carpet bomb” weather heading our way. And there were fears that already hard-hit retailers will take another financial wallop as Christmas shoppers may be put off by the extreme elements from stepping out on the high street. A double whammy of two deep Atlantic low-pressure systems is forecast to smash in from the South-west later tonight … Full article HERE