Yellow weather warnings have been issued as gale force winds, wet and wintery weather are set to batter the UK less than two weeks after a storm that left more than a million houses without power.

Storm Barra will hit tomorrow, following on from wet and windy weather last night and expected throughout today the Met Office said.

While the west of Ireland will receive the worst of the storm, yellow wind weather warnings are in place across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Yellow snow warnings are also in place.

Met Office meteorologist Simon Partridge warned that gale force winds of 45-50mph are expected tomorrow along with "a mixture of rain and snow in there as well.” he said.

A spokesperson for the ENA said “Energy network operators are working together to prepare for the developing Storm Barra,” he said.

“We’re monitoring forecasts regularly, coordinating response plans and preparing to share resources if required.”

It comes after thousands of people are still without heating and hot water following Storm Arwen where power supplies to more than one million households were affected 10 days ago.

The Energy Networks Association (ENA) said that 3,190 homes were still waiting to be reconnected as of 2pm on Sunday. This was down from 4,025 homes on Sunday morning.

The majority of the affected homes are in the north east of England, the ENA said.

On Saturday, Boris Johnson said he had held calls with those leading the response to Storm Arwen and the Government was ready to further support the recovery work “in any way we can”.

The long delays have prompted energy regulator Ofgem to warn it will take enforcement action against network companies who failed to restore power to customers quickly enough.

It has also agreed with firms to lift the £700 cap on compensation which could be offered to those stuck without power.

The change will allow those affected to claim £70 for each 12-hour period they have no electricity, after an initial £70 for the first 48 hours of any cu