Storm Barney on its way to Herefordshire

Storm Barney is the second storm to hit the United Kingdom this winter that has been deemed strong enough by the Met Office to be given its own name since Abigail hit last week.

However elsewhere flood waters were largely not as bad as feared, with many warnings lifted yesterday, having already been downgraded from the severe flood warning issued before the weekend.

The overall flood risk is decreasing but rain falling on already saturated ground means flood warnings are still in place.

Winds of up to 80mph are due to sweep across Cornwall, prompting a warning about storm selfies.

All this is likely after the country came through Storm Barney, which brought torrential rain and winds of up to 75mph.

The weather could also cause possible flight delays for those flying from Gatwick Airport and disruption to travel at the height of the storm.

People have been warned against heading into the volatile weather to pose for storm selfies.

A spokesperson for the Met Office said: “West to southwesterly gales and locally severe gales are likely to sweep eastwards across the southern half of the United Kingdom later on Tuesday”.

North West Wales is expected to be hit with a few of the worst weather, with heavy rain and wind expected to last most of the evening.

Craig Woolhouse, director of incident management at the Environment Agency, said: “The public should remain alert to the risk of flooding”.

A spokesman added that Greater Manchester will see heavy rain, but the strongest winds created by Storm Barney should only affect the southern most tip of the region.

The rest of the week is set to be cool, blustery and damp – with scattered showers, northerly winds and even a touch of grass frost expected on Thursday night.

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) are warning people not to put themselves at risk to capture dramatic moments along the coastline, and to avoid driving along promenades with spray or through flood water.