While the remnants of Winter Storm Leon brought flooding to the United Kingdom and other areas in northern Europe over the weekend, a winter storm from a separate system slammed the southern portion of the continent with heavy snowfall and power outages.
Now, with a third storm system on the way, Europe won't see improving conditions any time soon.
"In southeast Europe, low pressure in the upper atmosphere over the Mediterranean has been a persistent fixture due to a blocking area of high pressure in eastern Europe," said weather.com meteorologist Chris Dolce. "This type of pattern can lead to excessive rainfall and heavy mountain snow. Tuesday into Wednesday, another significant storm system will blast into western Europe with rain and gusty winds impacting locations from Ireland and U.K to France and Spain."
In the United Kingdom, residents aren't clear of nasty weather yet. Sky News says high tides and large waves along the southern coast of England could create more problems for an already-soaked area. During this storm, hundreds of flood alerts have been issued across England and Wales by the Environment Agency.
Ten people had to be rescued in Wales when their bus was hit by a large wave crashing ashore, Sky News added. None of the passengers sustained injuries.
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