Storm Doris arrived on the 23rd of February at around 6 am, exposed areas seeing winds of up to 92mph. The areas worst hit by the storm were in a wide strip across the middle of the country, as well as 12 amber weather warnings for wind and snow have been issued as well as up to 12 inches of snow that have been forecast to fall on high ground in the north of England and Scotland. The storm is also being called a 'weather bomb' – a term which is becoming increasingly common in Britain. The phenomenon is also known as “explosive cyclogenesis”, which is an American label to describe a rapid fall in the central pressure of a storm system. The reading must drop between 24 millibars in 24 hours to be called a 'weather bomb'.

This storm has caused more harm than good, leaving multiple people dead and injured. On February 4th, a commuter- thought to be in his 40's- was knocked unconscious by a glazed tile said to have been ripped from the newly-built entrance to Victoria tube station. He was treated for serious head injuries by paramedics and immediately rushed to the hospital. The incident came as London was hit with 62mph storm force winds that left a trail of havoc and destruction. Recently, on the 23rd of February, another man fell victim to these violent winds, after the car he was in was squashed by a falling tree. High winds brought the tree down in Shropshire, on the A49, leaving a man in his 80's critically injured, who passed recently on Sunday 26th February. Furthermore, Ms. Martin, from Strafford, was passing a Starbucks on Dudley street when she was struck by a large piece of wooden roofing, as well as many other injuries that have been recorded across the UK.

Whilst still recovering from the ravages of Storm Doris, the nation has been warned to brace itself for another 70mph thrashing – this time from Storm Ewan. The winds will be accompanied by snowstorms as temperatures crash to -4ºC. The freezing weather is being caused by an arctic wind that will push through a band of wet weather bringing thunder and hail storms lasting up to 12 days, ironically, just before the start of spring. The forecasters have issued a yellow alert for parts of the UK which can expect 'very strong winds', yellow warnings mean people should 'be aware', the strongest being a red warning ('take action'). According to the Met Office, Storm Ewan should ease off on Wednesday 29th February. Snow is expecting to fall, along with potentially hazardous ice for drivers, which could cause issues for commuters. With another storm, more injuries have been reported. University worker Tahnie Martin, 29, was killed when she was hit by a large piece of wooden roofing that flew from a building in Wolverhampton.

Storms are named when they have the potential to cause an amber or red warning. Storms are named alphabetically, with Storm Angus being the first named storm of 2016/17, with Barbara, Conor, Doris and Ewan following. A list of names has already been compiled, all suggestions from the public.

Iman. A - Waldegrave