Storm Doris, beautiful from space but a headache on the ground. In the words of Anthony Sagliani (Meteorological Operations Manager at Earth Networks), Doris is an absolute classic Shapiro-Keyser cyclone. A true weather bomb as she undergoes rapid cyclogenesis over the UK with an impressive 34mb pressure drop within 24 hours.
With a very distinct mild southern and cold northern flank!
Feeling bitter in the easterly gale blowing within the cold, snowy side of Doris.
While pressure remained above 1000mb just 200 mph W of Ireland, pressure dropped to 985mb near Dublin and dropped an additional 12mb while crossing the Irish Sea.
Doris is speedy, going from Solway to North Sea coast within 1.5 hours!
TOP WINDS
Winds were particularly strong over the open Irish Sea and squeezed through the Wirral and Cheshire Gap which was right beneath the core of strongest winds and downward energy transfer from jet to surface.
As strongest winds transfer S/E, Norfolk receives a gust of 81 mph on the coast.
Strongest winds from Doris will affect the Netherlands and Belgium, particularly the coast this evening with damage likely here.
While winds have touched 94 mph and 70-80+ over Midland England within the southern flank of Doris, heavy snowfall is causing major issues on Central Scotland’s road network as heavy rain turned to snow as colder air wrapped in.
As cold are hangs on and skies clear in the wake of Doris, ice becomes our focus tonight.
MORE LATER!
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