The Met Office says the UK can expect 'wet and windy weather' over the coming days as an Atlantic jet stream moves into the UK from the United States. Parts of North America including New York are currently in the midst of a deadly cold snap, with four feet of snow falling in the worst hit areas and thousands left without power.
Forecasters are predicting that while the cold air across the US will steer low pressure towards the UK, we are unlikely to see the same extreme low temperatures here. In an update on Twitter, the Met Office posted a graphic showing the jet stream moving in an easterly direction towards the UK through Thursday and Friday.
It said: "The extremely cold air across North America will help to fuel a powerful Atlantic jet stream. The strong jet stream will steer low pressure systems towards the UK, bringing wet and windy weather over the coming days." The post added that there are "currently no signs of any exceptionally cold weather heading for the UK".
