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UK weather: Misery for drivers after floods & downpours swamp nation’s roads – with warnings in place & snow forecast
BRITAIN was hit by floods last night after being inundated with heavy rainfall that drenched the nation.
The Met Office issued weather warnings after a band of rain reached Cornwall on Wednesday afternoon before it lets rip across the country over the next two days.
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Wet weather is set to engulf the country for the rest of the week, the Met warned[/caption]
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Motorists on the flooded A27 in West Sussex were trapped in their cars on Wednesday[/caption]
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Drivers were swamped by several inches of rainwater on the busy thoroughfare[/caption]
It will then pass over Scotland’s east coast on Friday after bringing a week of “atrocious” weather for the majority of the UK.
The Met Office said the Scottish Highlands could even see some snow as they issued a yellow warning for rain due to the heavy downpours.
The Environment Agency has also issued three flood warnings and 43 flood alerts, mostly across the south coast.
Up to 20 cars were trapped in a swamp of water on the A27 in West Sussex after a day of rain drowned the region on Wednesday.
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Police have been forced to close the major thoroughfare as the busy carriageway continues to flood.
Shocking footage showed motorists at a standstill while encircled by several inches of water as some drivers tried to travel through it.
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service said the closure applies between the A259 west at Emsworth and A259 east at Fishbourne.
Commuters across the UK have been advised to expect “heavy delays” due to the barmy winter weather that is battering the country.
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Cops in Winchester, Hampshire, also revealed a road had been blocked in Swanmore after a large tree was uprooted by the weather.
The Met Office’s first warning kicked in at 5pm, covering a southeast area stretching from Southampton and the Isle of Wight in Hampshire to the coast in Kent, until 6am on Thursday.
Brits have been advised to brace their homes and businesses as forecasters told people to expect flooding.
Another yellow rain warning will then comes into force across a large area of the UK for the whole of Thursday, from 12am until 11.59pm.
This covers an area stretching from Birmingham, Lincoln and Hull to north Wales, Liverpool and Manchester, as well as the east coast up to the Scottish border.
The Met said transport could be disrupted, roads could be deluged with water and communities could be temporarily cut off due to the extraordinary rainfall.
A third warning will come into force at 3pm on Thursday until 6pm on Friday for the east coast of Scotland, stretching from the English border up past Aberdeen with similar risks of flooding, and transport disruptions.
It brings a damp end to the working week for Brits, before snow is set to hit in a matter of days.
‘ATROCIOUS CONDITIONS’
Met Office spokesman Craig Snell said: “The warning areas are where we are most concerned about the risk of flooding but it doesn’t mean that the areas outside them are not going to see some pretty atrocious conditions.”
He said a warning was in place for the southeast because “it has been quite wet there since the beginning of November with many places already seeing more than their month’s share of rain”.
He added that conditions were “still going to be a pretty miserable evening for the whole of the south” and Londoners would have an “unpleasant commute home this evening”, but the wet conditions will have passed through the area by Thursday morning.
The Midlands and the north of England will have a “pretty miserable day” on Thursday after the rain sweeps in overnight, Mr Snell said.
“The rain will be accompanied by a brisk wind so it’s not going to feel good.”
But he added that Scotland could see “two days of persistent rain” and this may result in snow falling in the highlands – although this is not unusual for November.
“If you want to take a walk in the hills in Scotland tomorrow, you may come across snow but for the lower levels it is just going to be rain,” he said.
RAC breakdown spokesman Rod Dennis warned motorists to “exercise great care” during the wet weather.
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He explained: “The chances of being involved in a collision rise dramatically in wet weather, and even more so if there’s snow, so it’s vital drivers slow down, leave plenty of space behind the vehicle in front and use their lights to make sure they’re easily seen by other road users.
“The risk of aquaplaning where a vehicle’s wheels lose contact with the road as they skim across standing water will be high, particularly for those who don’t slow down to appropriate speeds for the conditions.”
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The Scottish Highlands may even see some snow in the next few days, forecasters predict[/caption]
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Brits have been advised to brace for flooding as the heavy downpours continue[/caption]
UK weather: Brits to enjoy mild Saturday after 75mph winds and downpours – before wet weather returns tomorrow
BRITS are set to enjoy a mild Saturday after 75mph winds and rain clobbered much of the UK – before downpours return tomorrow.
Saturday is set to bring clear skies and a top of 19C in some parts of the country.
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Heavy rainfall and winds battered the UK on Friday – similar to scenes in Manchester last week[/caption]
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Yellow weather warnings for wind and rain are in place from 8am on Friday[/caption]
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Runners enjoys the foggy autumn morning on Wimbledon Common, south-west London[/caption]
The day will start a bit frosty for people in the South East with temperatures of 13C before heating up by midday, according to BBC Weather.
But the wild weather will return Sunday morning around 10am to coincide with the start of the London Marathon.
Runners should expect to get hit with heavy downpours as rain clouds sweep in from the West.
It will turn drier later in the afternoon as a high pressure builds.
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It comes after weather warnings were rolled out across Britain on Friday as 75mph gales and torrential rain battered the country.
Almost two inches of rain is said to have fallen in just a couple of hours alongside some of the strongest winds seen this year.
Yellow weather warnings for wind and rain – stretching across the West Coast up to the North of Scotland – were in place from 8am, according to the Met Office.
Flooding was expected with bus and train services likely to be affected in Scotland – with forecasters warning of heavy rain across the rest of UK throughout the day.
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It comes as the super-strength Jet Stream in the North Atlantic is sucking extreme weather from Hurricane Ian in the US and dumping it on Britain.
Friday morning will saw fog developing in much of the South of England and North of Scotland.
There will be highs of 12C in Aberdeen, 12C in Hull, 12C in Birmingham, 14C in Liverpool, 15C in Cardiff and 16C in London.
Through the morning a vast wet and windy weather front pushed in from the Atlantic – bringing heavy rain across the whole of the western edge of Britain.
Northern Ireland saw heavy rainfall and gale-force winds of up to 70mph yesterday.
And winds of 40-50mph hammered Wales and Cornwall Friday morning.
The Midlands, North of England and much of East Anglia saw heavy rainfall from midday on Friday.
But through yesterday evening and overnight, the weather cleared to the south-east leaving dry spells.
It will continue to be breezy with scattered and blustery showers mainly in northern and western areas, the BBC reported.
Saturday morning will see mild weather for the most part and sunny spells will arrive to offer respite from the wind and rain.
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The exception is patches of blustery and heavy showers in northern England and Northern Ireland while western areas of Scotland will be whacked with hail and thunder.
Saturday will see much warmer weather with highs of 18C in Norwich, 18C in Cardiff, 17C in Birmingham and 14C in Edinburgh.
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A cyclist and runners enjoys the foggy autumn morning on Wimbledon Common, south-west London[/caption]
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