Storm Chandra is on the way - here's what you need to know

Two weeks have passed since Storm Goretti and another named storm is on the way.

Storm Chandra is the third major storm to hit the UK this month and due to arrive on Tuesday.

The Met Office - the UK's national weather service - have issued amber weather warnings for wind in parts of Northern Ireland and for rain along part of the southwest coast of England.

Yellow weather warnings are also in place for rain and wind across Northern Ireland, parts of south Wales and the south coast of England.

Meanwhile a yellow weather warning for rain and snow covers parts of the north of England and Scotland.

An amber weather warning has been issued by the Met Office for rain across parts of the southwest coast of England on Monday evening into Tuesday morning.

30-50mm of rain is predicted.

It means flooding is likely, homes and businesses could lose power and there may well be disruption on the roads due to surface water and on public transport.

A yellow weather warning for rain covers the rest of the south coast of England overnight and into Tuesday including parts of London.

Wind is also expected to reach speeds of up to 70mph on the southwest coast with a yellow warning in place.

Further north, a yellow warning for rain and snow is in place.

It's likely to be rainy in most places with higher ground more likely to see snow. Up 30mm of rain is expected but it's thought up to 50mm could fall in some places.

An amber weather warning for wind comes into place for the east coast of Northern Ireland from early on Tuesday morning until the evening.

The Met Office is warning that some homes and businesses could lose power and there could be some damage to buildings.

Meanwhile for the rest of Northern Ireland, a yellow weather warning is in place for wind and rain overnight and throughout Tuesday.

Public transport is likely to see delays while water on the roads could make for difficult driving conditions.

Flooding is also likely in some areas.

A yellow weather warning for rain and snow is also in place in parts of Scotland throughout Tuesday.

Higher ground is expected to see the snow while other areas could see around 35mm of rain.

In the worst affected areas this could reach up to 50mm of rain.

A yellow weather warning for wind also covers parts of the southwest coast of Scotland and the surrounding islands with gusts of up to 60mph likely.

Yellow warnings for wind and rain are also likely to affect the south of Wales.

The rain will start on Monday and continue into Tuesday while the wind will pick up to gusts of up to 70mph along the coast on Tuesday.

Rainfall is expected to reach 20-30mm in most places with up to 80mm on higher ground - especially Bannau Brycheiniog.