Storm Eunice, which made landfall on Friday February 18, was one of the worst faced by the country in decades.
Throughout Friday and Saturday, high-speed winds caused chaos around the country leaving thousands of people without power due to damaged power lines.
With many parts of the country still reeling from the impact of Storm Eunice , another storm – Storm Franklin – has followed hot on its heels bringing more high winds and heavy rain to much of the UK.
The Met Office has extended a yellow warning for wind across the UK, with an amber warning for parts of Northern Ireland as Storm Franklin wreaks havoc.
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When will Storm Franklin end?
Storm Franklin brought bring strong winds and heavy rain on Sunday February 20 into Monday morning - February 21. The Met Office said that the centre of the storm will travel eastwards over the north of Scotland from early Monday morning, before clearing into the North Sea later in the day.
A number of weather warnings have been place since Sunday morning. A yellow warning has been extended across most of the UK, except the North East. In these areas, winds will reach between 65-75mph in coastal areas and around 50-60mph further inland.
An amber warning has also been issued for northern areas of Northern Ireland, which will see winds reach more than 80mph along exposed stretches of coast, with speeds likely to be between 60 and 70mph elsewhere.
The Met Office had also warned that damage to buildings and travel disruptions are both likely during the storm.
What areas are affected by Storm Franklin?
Besides windy weather, there are predictions of snow that have been in place since Sunday into Monday in Scotland and the north of England.
Flood alerts have also been issued with widespread flooding is possible from rivers and surface water across parts of the north of England from Sunday to Monday.
Parts of the Sout East and east coasts of England are expected to flood due to large waves and high tides on Monday, and then again on Wednesday.
Currently there are 188 "flooding is expected" warnings and 172 "flooding is possible" warnings active across different parts of the country.
What advice has been issued about Storm Franklin?
Overall, while the speed of winds for Storm Franklin is expected to be lower than Eunice, which saw two rare red warnings issued, people are still being about road conditions.
The RAC warned that the storm meant conditions on the roads will "remain challenging".
RAC breakdown spokesman Rod Dennis said: "With winds still strong and gusty, it’s important drivers don’t take any chances, so we urge them to slow down and leave plenty of space between themselves and the vehicle in front.
He added that if conditions are particularly bad, people should consider postponing their journeys, urging people who have to drive to "keep their wits about them at all times."
