Met Office warnings issued amid torrential rain as some rail services …
The Met Office has issued four weather warnings for the coming weekend as heavy rain is expected to cause disruption in some parts of the UK. Greater Manchester, meanwhile, is set for a mostly dry weekend with temperatures in the low teens.
Yellow warnings for rain covering the east coasts of Scotland and Northern Ireland are currently in place until 6pm on Saturday, while another yellow warning for rain will come into force at midnight tonight covering parts of south-east England including London and Brighton.
Further heavy rain is expected in Scotland on Sunday with another yellow warning in place until Monday night. Next week will get off to a wet start from much of the UK with forecasters predicting it will turn drier but also colder later on.
The Met Office has warned that areas covered by a warning may see some flooding leading to difficult driving conditions and potentially some road closures. There may also be delays or cancellations to train and bus services and possible power cuts.
In Greater Manchester, it’s expected to stay mostly dry with the possibility of some showers. Saturday could see temperatures up to 13C, as well some sunny intervals in the afternoon.
Three warnings will be in place on Saturday and another on Sunday (Image: Met Office)
On Sunday, it is expected to be one or two degrees cooler but with sunshine in the morning and after lunch. It is expected to turn slightly cooler overnight with some fog patches developing by Monday morning.
In Scotland, some rail services have already been suspended due to heavy rain. ScotRail has advised there will be no direct services running between the central belt and Aberdeen and Inverness from Friday morning until Sunday.
LNER services between Edinburgh and Aberdeen are cancelled, while services between Edinburgh and Newcastle will be subject to minor delays due to speed restrictions. TransPennine Express will be running a limited service between Berwick-upon-Tweed and Edinburgh only, with a heavily reduced service running between Edinburgh and Newcastle.
Flooding is expected to affect some parts of Scotland in the coming days. The latest Scottish Flood Forecast said “significant flooding impacts” are likely in the north east on Friday and Saturday due to torrential downpours.
Much of the heavy rain is forecast in areas which already have high water levels and saturated ground after Storm Babet last week.
References
- ^ Do clocks go forward or back this weekend? Exact date and time and why they change (www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk)
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