Met Office points new yellow climate warnings as wind and rain threatens weekend
The Met Office has issued one other spate of yellow climate warnings affecting large swathes of the UK at the moment (Saturday, December 9) as Brits brace for extra wind and rain.
Three separate warnings are in place at the moment throughout England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It comes after folks throughout the nation spent the final week battling wet deluges, slippery ice and plummeting temperatures.
A big chunk of the UK together with Wales, Northern Ireland, the Midlands, the north and southwest of England have been handed a warning for sturdy winds. In areas close to the Irish Sea gusts may attain as much as 70mph whereas different areas will see wind speeds of 55mph.
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The wind warning will begin at 9am at the moment and final till 11.45pm. Another warning for rain is in place throughout Devon and Dorset, the place the forecaster burdened “flooding of some houses and companies is feasible” and mentioned transport would probably be affected.
This climate warning is already in place, having been issued for 1am this morning. It shall be lifted at 9am.
A separate warning, additionally for rain, is in place within the southwest of Scotland, encompassing elements of the Scottish Borders, Ayrshire, South Lanarkshire, Dumfries and Galloway and and Argyll and Bute. This got here into impact at 6pm yesterday night and can final till 9pm.
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The Met Office mentioned of the disagreeable circumstances: “Bands of heavy rain will bring a risk of localised flooding and some travel disruption Friday night and Saturday.” It additionally warned homes and companies could also be flooded and transport might be affected by the inclement climate and added: “Some interruption to power supplies and other services possible.”
The forecaster added as much as 80mm of rain may fall throughout elements of the nation.
Met Office spokesman Stephen Dixon mentioned yesterday: “We’re in for a wet and windy weekend. From 6pm tonight a band of heavy wind and rain will move through Scotland. There’s a possibility of flooding because of the already saturated ground.
“Another band will transfer tomorrow morning from the south-west of the UK in direction of the north-east, bringing with it heavy rain for a lot of the nation. By the afternoon a lot of the heavy wind and rain can have handed and it’ll simply be showers for southern areas.
“We will also be seeing some quite strong winds in Wales, the Midlands, northern England and Northern Ireland, particularly coastal communities around the Irish Sea.”
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