‘Unprecedented’ El Nino to trigger more storms and rain this autumn and winter

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video The UK is bracing for a slew of storms and rainfall this autumn and winter brought by the pesky El Nino phenomenon. Britain has endured a scorching summer marked by extreme heat and drought conditions, with new record temperatures smashed across the country. A sixth heatwave could also be in the cards before the end of the summer. And now the weather has more in store thanks to the El Nino event, the Met Office has warned. El Nino happens every three to seven years when worldwide temperatures are pushed up by the weather system, which shifts ocean winds. Brace for a wet and stormy autumn and winter as the El Nino phenomenon kicks in (Picture:SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty) Sign up