After months of record-breaking heat, Brits have been told to brace for a cold and stormy winter, thanks to the Super El Niño that's building in the Pacific Ocean.

A likely historically strong El Niño’s biggest influence on weather will happen in the winter. Here’s what to expect

El Niño is declared when sea temperatures in the tropical eastern Pacific rise 0.5C above the long-term average, impacting global rainfall patterns and temperatures.