The Balkans and the north shore of the Adriatic will be drying out slowly throughout the day and an area of high pressure will move in,

This is the time of year when you're going to see the most rain ... because of the southwest monsoon. Right now, you're going to see that monsoonal flow enhanced somewhat because of the tropical storm.

The weather in Europe this time of the year and through the winter is highly influenced by the Icelandic Low, a semi-permanent anticyclone that begins drifting south during autumn,

This is a very dangerous and life-threatening storm.

I don't think these abuses will continue.

We were lucky this time. But there will be another one. It may be years away, but there's always the fear of the next big one.