Improved mathematical models enabled early warnings for Storms Darragh and Éowyn
Two big storms this winter season, named Darragh and Éowyn, were predicted well in advance and led to early warnings of a threat to life from strong winds.
The Met Office rightly congratulated itself on both the accuracy of its forecasts and the fact that its methods were able to predict the storms were coming, even before deep depressions had formed. This was mainly due to the improved mathematical models that forecasters have developed.
