A powerful storm forecast to bring strong winds, heavy rain, and snow to large parts of the United Kingdom on Tuesday has been named Storm Chandra by the Met Office.

The UK is bracing for heavy snow as Storm Goretti approaches later this week, prompting the Met Office to issue fresh weather warnings.

The UK’s first major snowfall of the season has arrived, covering the higher elevations of the Yorkshire Dales as an arctic air mass moves in from the north.

The UK has experienced its warmest spring on record, along with the driest spring in more than five decades, according to provisional data released by the Met Office.

The UK had its sunniest spring since records began, the Met Office said on Wednesday after weeks of above-average temperatures and dry weather in the country known for its rainy days.

Storm Eowyn has been described as "probably the strongest storm" to hit the UK in over a decade, according to the Met Office, after it caused widespread damage and left hundreds of thousands without power.

Flights have been delayed, roads closed and ferry services cancelled as 100mph winds pose a danger to life in parts of the UK on Friday morning.

Storm Éowyn, named by the Met Office, is set to bring severe gales to parts of the United Kingdom on Friday.

The Met Office has issued an uncommon red weather warning for wind as Storm Darragh nears the UK.

The UK is set to face "several days of cold, potentially disruptive weather" next week, with the possibility of rain, sleet, and snow, according to the Met Office.