- The warning is in place from midnight to noon as we speak
Britain is bracing for extra heavy rain as we speak after the Met Office issued a recent yellow warning for downpours.
The forecaster has warned that as much as 3inches of rain may fall throughout the nation – sparking flooding and journey chaos fears.
The South West and Wales would be the the worst affected, with downpours more likely to deliver flooding to houses and companies in addition to interruptions to energy provides – that means there might be powercuts.
There is also journey disruption within the worst affected areas, with delays anticipated on roads and rail companies. The yellow warning is in place from midnight till 12pm as we speak.
Met Office meteorologist Greg Dewhurst stated: ‘We may see fairly extensively throughout western components of the UK 0.4 to 0.8in of rain. But over these increased floor spots of components of Wales, south-west England specifically, we may see 1.5 to 1.96in after which regionally 2.36 to 2.75in of rain.’
The yellow climate warning is in place from the early hours of this morning to noon
The summer time appears an age away as buyers in Bournemouth stroll previous a sunny commercial
Sunshine is predicted within the afternoon following a really moist morning
A automotive is caught within the Buttsbury Wash close to Billericay in Essex, which is legendary for flooding
There is a threat of longer journey occasions on roads attributable to extra water
The flooded street between Whittlesey and Thorney, close to Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, which has been closed to site visitors
Massive flooding in Cambridgeshire ends in a closed street as a person walks to the water’s edge
Due to the heavy rainfall all through February, the meteorologist added that the rain may simply result in flooding.
‘This falling on the again of what has been a moist winter, moist month… we may see some flooding develop as we transfer by means of tomorrow morning,’ he stated.
The yellow climate warning learn: ‘Heavy rain might lead to some flooding and disruption on Wednesday morning.’
The Met Office additionally warned: ‘Spray and flooding on roads will make journey occasions longer. Some interruption to energy provides and different companies.
‘A couple of houses and companies might be flooded. Bus and practice companies affected with journeys taking longer’
A map of all of the areas in England and Wales which have been issued with a flood warning
Commuters attempt to keep dry within the moist climate following the yellow warning from the Met Office
A commuter takes shelter beneath an umbrella throughout moist climate at Maze Hill Station in Greenwich, London
There was flooding in some areas yesterday earlier than the yellow climate warning got here into place as we speak
Picture exhibits flooding on the High Street and fields in Holywell in Cambridgeshire yesterday
The climate is ready to enhance within the afternoon, nonetheless, when the rain is ready to subside to sunny spells.
Greg Dewhurst added: ‘It turns into a lot brighter into the afternoon by means of Wednesday with sunny spells.
‘It takes time to clear throughout some central southern components of the UK so it’d keep cloudy right here after which some components of southern England might proceed to see rain by means of the day.’
Temperatures are set to vary between 12C and 14C all through the day.