A cold weekend as Storm Justine brings snow, more rain and strong winds

[Netweather forecasts]

Frost and Ice become more widespread as the cold air spills southwards. Passing Storm Justine brings rain from the SW by Saturday and the possibility of snow. Feeling cold as the winds strengthen.

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[Dorsetbred]

How did we get to Justine from Christoph?

[Dale Hay]

2 hours ago, Dorsetbred said:

How did we get to Justine from Christoph?

This storm was named by the Portuguese Met Service, who have a different list of names to the one we use in the United Kingdom, Ireland and the Netherlands.

 

(*ping @Jo Farrow* Referring to the end of the first paragraph "More later on why this is 'J' not 'C' for the storm name after Boxing Day Bella.", shouldn't the 'C' be 'D' as we've already had Storm Christoph?)

[Jo Farrow]

On 29/01/2021 at 19:21, Dale Hay said:

This storm was named by the Portuguese Met Service, who have a different list of names to the one we use in the United Kingdom, Ireland and the Netherlands.

 

(*ping @Jo Farrow* Referring to the end of the first paragraph "More later on why this is 'J' not 'C' for the storm name after Boxing Day Bella.", shouldn't the 'C' be 'D' as we've already had Storm Christoph?)

Yes, thankyou