Much of the country has been placed under new Met Office weather warnings with Storm Jocelyn poised to sweep in from the west on Tuesday (23 January). The warnings come barely 24 hours after Storm Isha wreaked havoc at the weekend, with Sunday’s 90mph+ winds forcing several flight diversions and dozens of aborted landings, according to The Times.
Yellow warnings for wind are in place for South Wales, the Midlands, the North East, the Scottish borders and Glasgow, as well as a more severe amber warning for wind covering Scotland’s islands and the far north of the country.
A yellow warning for rain, meanwhile, covers Northern Ireland and much of southern and central Scotland, including Glasgow, and there is a warning too for icy conditions in northern and eastern areas of Scotland.
Scotland’s amber wind warning carries over into Wednesday (24 January) along with a more general yellow warning of wind covering much of the UK, save for the south.
Winds of up to 80mph are possible over the coming days, according to the Met Office, with the warnings taking effect from midday on Tuesday.
Two people were killed in weather related incidents following the passage of Storm Isha, while tens of thousands of people were left without power. Trees brought down on railway lines and other debris brought disruption to rail services too.
Jet2 said its UK-based operation teams were monitoring the forecast and working with the Met Office to react to any impacts or disruption as quickly as possible, stressing it was aware of the various Storm Jocelyn weather warnings in place.
"Due to the forecasted high winds and rain forecast throughout the day, customers travelling with us from the UK are advised to allow extra time to get to the airport and check with any transport suppliers you are relying on to get you to the airport for any disruption they may be facing," said Jet2, while nonetheless said it currently planned to operate all scheduled flights.
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Passengers travelling back to the UK on Tuesday, meanwhile, have been advised their flights could be disrupted by the weather. The airline and operator will update passengers via text and email, and will be updating its website with any new information.
In a notice entitled "potential disruptions to/from the UK (Tue 23 Jan) due to Storm Jocelyn", Ryanair said affected passengers would be notified, adding they should check the status of their flight using the Ryanair app. The budget carrier also stressed any disruption was out of its control.
