Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Sean McPolin

UK weather: Met Office issues warnings for heavy rain as storms batter nation

The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for heavy rain as storms batter the UK.

The weather company has warned the northwest of England will be hit with strong winds and rain on Tuesday.

People are being told to expect persistent heavy rain from 6am until 8pm.

The yellow warning as put in place across the UK, with people being told to expect flooding, travel problems and possible power supply problem.

The Met Office said flooding of homes and businesses is "likely", while bus and train services will probably take longer than usual.

A spokesman added: "Outbreaks of rain will spread across England and Wales during Tuesday.

"This will be heaviest and most persistent across parts of northwest England, particularly over higher ground.

"Rainfall totals of 60-80 mm could accumulate over parts of Cumbria."

Weather warning for rain across the UK on Tuesday, January 10 (Met Office)

The expected areas affected include: Derby, Derbyshire, Blackburn, Blackpool, Cheshire East, Cheshire West, Chester, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside and Warrington

Staffordshire Stoke-on-Trent, Yorkshire & Humber North Yorkshire will also be affected.

People are being told to expect flooding and strong winds this week (Graham M. Lawrence/LNP)

Brits are facing similar warnings in place today for flooding and strong winds.

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for the UK with strong winds expected to cause travel delays and difficult driving conditions.

Heavy rainfall is expected to hit part of the UK all day on Tuesday (Adam Gerrard / Daily Mirror)

The warning in north-western Scotland runs until 2pm today with 29 flood warnings in place for England, 12 in Scotland and three in Wales.

Hail and thunder are expected in the south and west of England as temperatures reach highs of 8C.

Brits should make the most of the mild temperatures with forecasts suggesting it will feel bitterly cold again by next week.

Temperatures could drop as low as -13C and -7C in northern England, while it will also dip below freezing in the south, according to the charts.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.