Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms - Roundup of Tropical Storms:

In the Southern Hemisphere: Tropical cyclone 06s (Berguitta), located approximately 204 nm northeast of Port Louis, Mauritius, is tracking westward at 04 knots.

Newsbytes:

Ireland - Snow and freezing temperatures have bit Britain after severe 80mph winds were predicted to sweep in from the Atlantic last night as the Met Office's Irish counterpart named the sixth storm of the winter Storm Fionn. More than a foot of snow was recorded in Eskdalemuir in Dumfries and Galloway last night, Glenanne in Co Armagh had 9inches, while Tulloch Bridge in Inverness saw 8inches of snow overnight with temperatures as low as -4C, forecasters said. Elsewhere across England and Wales, the mercury did not reach above 2C. Drivers reported being trapped in their cars for up to 13 hours on the M74 after heavy snow battered roads, with temperatures dipping below freezing overnight and snow piling up to 15inches in Dumfries and Galloway.