St Jude's Day storm: The bad news is the long-term forecast’s no better

"Studies suggest higher precipitation intensity for Northern Europe and increased dry-spell length for Southern Europe. High intensity and extreme precipitation are expected to become more frequent within the next 70 years,” cites a report published by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute and the European national science academies The Independent. “The increased frequency is estimated to be larger for more extreme events, but will vary considerably from region to region. The seasonality and structure of precipitation is expected to change.”