Hazardous driving conditions for Friday as fog warning issued by Met Office

With no storms on the horizon any time soon, it is likely to be a while before we see the arrival of Chloe, the next name on this year's storm list.

In the short-term this lack of rainfall will raise concerns about the drought and low water levels in England's reservoirs.

Following the latest meeting of the National Drought Group, water companies are being urged to speed up the fixing of leaks and members of the public to take shorter showers and turn off the tap when brushing their teeth.

The Environment Agency (EA) says that 20% more rain than average is needed over the next six months, external for the drought to end.