Meteorologists in the United Kingdom, Ireland and the Netherlands announced the names of winter storms in North Atlantic for this year, who were chosen after 50,000 proposals by the public.
Mitt’s office said on Monday that Amy, Bram and Chandra would be the first storms called in the winter of 2025-2026.
The Met office, along with its partners, Met éirenn and the Dutch national weather prediction service, began naming storms in 2015 to increase awareness and help people prepare for harsh weather. The climate crisis is the transformation of weather patterns, Intensify extremism in the wind track In some parts of the United Kingdom, which have also become more vulnerable to floods.
North Atlantic storms are called alphabetically, losing Q, U, X, Y and Z. The name suggestions are submitted by the public, and the factors that meteorologists think about choosing the name include the difficulty of pronouncing them, and whether they have different meanings across different countries, or can be controversial.
Amy was the most popular female name presented in the UK, while Dave was suggested in honor of “my beloved husband who can snoring three times with a louder voice than any storm.”
ISLA was the most popular name for I, with many of the introductions about young girls who “leave chaos in their waking up”, while violet was presented in honor of the daughter of “everything is fierce and uncomfortable like the storm” after she was born in 27 weeks while her mother was not desirable.
Stevie for s selection was inspired by a little girl named Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac for the band’s song, which includes a line: “Thunder only occurs when it rains.”
The pets also appeared in nominations, with one cat, Oscar, described as “a good boy, but crazy when he gets zooming.”
Other storm names, which extend from early September, when the possibility of low pressure systems and the possibility of storms is severe enough to name the increases, are Eddie, VINALA, Gerard, Hannah, Jana, Cassia, Lilith, Marti, Niko, Patrick, Ruby, Talks, Velop and Webo.
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North Atlantic Naming Group – UK, Ireland and the Netherlands – are called storms when they have the ability to cause average to large in the three countries. Wind speed is the primary determinant, but the effect of rain and snow is also considered.
Last year, from September to August, six storms were named, and reached the letter F with Storm Floris last month.
The MET office said that the January storm was one of the strongest beating in the United Kingdom and Ireland in the past decade, with 100 miles per hour (160 km/h). Three people died and there were large -scale energy cuts across Ireland, Scotland and the Mann Island.
“The naming storms is not only related to giving them a sign, but rather to ensure that people notice,” said Rebecca Hicks, Vice President of Meteorological at Met Office.
“When the storm has a name, it becomes easier for the media and the public to talk about, share information and preparation … It is a simple step that can make a big difference.”
Suggestions for storm names can be made at any time on Met Office.