The Met Office is predicting a new storm could hit the UK, with a 'polar jet' named El Nino following Storm Babet.

Forecasts showed a continuation of wet and dreary weather well after the end of the named storm, but strong winds are set to keep the country in wintery conditions for the next month.

Blistering colds are on their way due to a tropical jet cross-over in the southern half of America. Winds from the strong jet there are set to merge with a separate polar jet across the Atlantic.

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An established jet stream crossover would see a "powerful" change in weather for the UK, an expert says. The month of potentially wintery weather under the polar jet comes as yellow warnings are issued across Britain for the middle of the week.

Paul Blight tweeted: "Classic El Nino Jet Pattern establishing itself on the GFS for November + possibly much of the Winter over the Atlantic Sector. Strong SubTropical Jet over the S USA, Merging with a Polar Jet off the Eastern Seaboard, making for one very wide powerful Jet across the Atlantic."

Parts of the country are today (Tuesday, October 24), experiencing a weather warning. The Met confirmed a yellow rain warning for a stretch of the country from York to Nottingham.

The "spray and flooding" from a larger than average rain could lead to "fast flowing or deep floodwater causing danger to life". The warning, which came into effect at 3am, will finish at 4pm.

Further flooding is expected after rapid lashings of rain were reported across the country this previous weekend. Storm Babet's impact was seen as many parts of the UK experienced life-threatening floods.

After the near 200mm of rainfall brought on by Storm Babet, experts are saying it could be the "wettest month in British history". As of Sunday, October 22, 194.6mm of rainwater had fallen across the country.

A staggering 360 flood alerts were issued across the UK last weekend, with notable Rivers Thames, Tyne, Mersey and Severn all expected to overflow. Flood agency heads urged for Brits to remain vigilant.

It appears vigilance is needed once more as the Met warn this new weather warning could lead to further flooding in parts of the country. Up to 50mm of rain could fall in parts of the yellow warning-listed area.

The Met said: "There remains some uncertainty in the extent of the heavier rain, but given the already saturated conditions, where this occurs further impacts from flooding are possible."

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