Storm Conall named following flood warnings across the region

Posting on it's X account, formerly Twitter, the new name was revealed to the public as the region - and wider public - braces for tough weather conditions over the next couple of days. 

The latest name comes from the Met Office's storm naming partner KNMI - a Dutch Met Service. 

It is the third storm of the season, named by the Dutch weather service KNMI and comes just days after Storm Bert left hundreds of homes flooded, turned roads into rivers and saw winds of more than 80mph.

The announcement was made shortly after several flooding warnings were issued across the region earlier today (November 26), letting locals know what to prepare for over the coming days. 

However, The Environment Secretary Steve Reed said while more flooding is "likely" this week, its impacts “should be less severe” than they were on Sunday and Monday morning.

Met Office Chief Meteorologist, Steve Willington, said “Much of the warning area will see 15-20 mm of rain, with 30-40 mm in some areas. There is a lower chance of 50 mm of rain in a few places, more likely for areas such as the Isle of Wight, Sussex and Kent, before rain eases and clears by early afternoon. Given the recent wet weather, some disruption to travel and infrastructure could be possible.

“Along with the rain, things will turn colder from tomorrow for all, with frost and some freezing fog possible.”