Jersey heading for wettest February on record

Jersey is on track for the wettest February on record.

It comes after flash-flooding, a landslip and travel disruption to and from the island during school half-term.

Matt Winter, a senior meteorologist at Jersey Met described the recent weather as "miserable and wet".

However, this week will see sunshine and temperatures climbing as high as 15C.

Speaking to BBC Radio Jersey, Winter said we have seen "twice the average February rainfall" so far.

He also said "it looks likely to be the wettest February on record".

The current record-holder is February 1957, when the island recorded a total of just over 170mm of rain.

Persistent rain over half-term caused disruption across the island, leading to warnings from government about the dangers of standing water, and encouraging islanders to check their drains.

The conditions also led to a significant landslip on the Railway Walk, which has forced a partial closure, and an admission from officials that there is an ongoing risk of similar incidents due to the weather.

Despite the ongoing concern about rain, and conditions Winter described as "gloomy", the forecast is due to improve in the coming days.

Current predictions see sunny conditions on Tuesday and Wednesday, with maximum temperatures set to reach 15C.