Met Office points yellow climate warning for big UK area set for a soaking
A new yellow weather warning for rain is issued for major cities in the UK until Monday morning, with the downpour potentially leading “local flooding” as a result of the heavy rain
The whirlwind of weather warnings are yet to end with a huge region in the UK now under a yellow weather warning for rain until Monday morning.
According to the Met Office, “spells of heavy rain” are set to arrive from 8am tomorrow (January 26) to Monday morning. The showers could also lead to “local flooding,” the national weather agency said.
Major cities impacted by the yellow weather warning include Birmingham, London, Nottingham, Bath and Cardiff. Other areas include Stoke-on-Trent, Oxford, Plymouth and Portsmouth. On top of that, the yellow warning for wind remains in place for Cardiff and Bath.
Yellow weather warnings are issued when “it is likely that the weather will cause some low level impacts, including some disruption to travel in a few places.” As well as that, “many people may be able to continue with their daily routine, but there will be some that will be directly impacted and so it is important to assess if you could be affected,” the Met Office explains.
What should I expect from this weather warning?
If you’re someone living in region covered by the yellow weather warning, the Met Office has put together a list of what you can expect from the weather in the coming days:
- There is a slight chance of power cuts and loss of other services to some homes and businesses
- There is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded, causing damage to some buildings
- Where flooding occurs, there is a slight chance of delays or cancellations to train and bus services
- Spray and flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures
- There is a small chance of fast flowing or deep floodwater causing danger to life
The weather warning comes as the UK was gripped by the latest weather bomb – Storm Eowyn. It has already set a wind speed record as 114mph gales were recorded in Ireland, forecasters have said.
Met Éireann revealed that the old record of 182km/h (113mph) from back in 1945 at Foynes, County Limerick, has likely been toppled by a new gust of 183km/h clocked at Mace Head in County Galway at 5am yesterday. Irish weather experts said: “This is provisionally the strongest gust speed ever recorded in Ireland.”
The Daily Star previously reported on how social media users have responded to the red weather warnings in typical British fashion, with comments ranging from fairly sane to absolutely nuts. One fella is under no illusions as to who’s to blame: “Geo engineering, wish they would stop.”
Meanwhile, A slightly more level-headed user replied: “Please explain to us the exact science behind making winds stronger by weather modification John. Spare no detail.”
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