Uk Weather Roads Flooded Due To Heavy Rain Britain The Weather In The United Kingdom

Much of the UK faced weather warnings until midday on Thursday, with the Met Office issuing yellow warnings for heavy rain. Train cancellations and delays were also expected. Forecasters were predicting more wet weather with a band of rain, which arrived in Cornwall on Wednesday afternoon, expected to travel across the country before crossing the east coast of Scotland on Friday. The Environment Agency has issued 26 flood warnings in England, meaning flooding is expected, and 102 flood warnings, meaning it is likely. Conditions were likely to be “atrocious” for much of the UK, while the Highlands could see some snow, the Met Office said. In West Sussex up to 20 cars were stuck in floodwaters and had to be rescued on the A27 between Emsworth and Chichester. The county’s fire and rescue service said on Wednesday night it was “extremely busy” rescuing people from cars and buildings after half a month’s worth of rain (65mm) fell in 48 hours. Sussex Roads Constable PC Tom Van Der Wee warned drivers on Wednesday night that the roads were “treacherous”. It tweeted on Thursday morning that they had experienced “multiple weather-related incidents” the previous day and warned drivers that some roads may still be flooded. We experienced several weather related incidents yesterday and some roads may still be flooded today so please make sure to:🌧️ Allow more time for your journey💦 Reduce your speed road users pic.twitter.com/b6eK5nAGyA — PC Tom Van Der Wee (@PCtomVanDerWee) November 17, 2022 Rail journeys were also affected with a tunnel flooded at Wadhurst in East Sussex, disrupting the line between Tonbridge and Hasting. Flooding on the Island Line in the Isle of Wight and between Lewes and Brighton stations also caused cancellations and delays. The band of heavy rain initially centered in the south-east has now traveled north, with yellow rain warnings in place for Thursday in an area stretching from Birmingham, Lincoln and Hull to north Wales, Liverpool and Manchester, as well as the east coast to the Scottish Borders. A Met Office spokesman, Craig Snell, said: “The warning areas are where we are most concerned about the risk of flooding, but that doesn’t mean that areas outside of them aren’t going to see some pretty horrific conditions.” Archie Bland and Nimo Omer take you to the top stories and what they mean, free every weekday morning Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain information about charities, online advertising and content sponsored by external parties. For more information, see our Privacy Policy. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Snell said there was a warning for the Southeast because “it’s been quite wet there since early November, with many places already seeing more than the month’s share of rain.” ⚠️ We are extremely busy with many flood-related incidents, including rescuing people from cars and flooding buildings. Lots of localized road flooding in West Sussex, take care tonight and only drive if absolutely necessary ☔️ — West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service (@WestSussexFire) November 16, 2022 The RAC breakdown spokesman advised drivers to take care. “The chances of being involved in a collision increase dramatically in wet weather, and even more so if there is snow, so it is vital that drivers slow down, leave plenty of space behind the vehicle in front and use their lights to make sure they are easy visible to other road users,” said Rod Dennis. “The risk of aquaplaning where a vehicle’s wheels lose contact with the road as they drive through standing water will be high, particularly for those who do not slow down to appropriate speeds for the conditions.”

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Much of the UK faced weather warnings until midday on Thursday, with the Met Office issuing yellow warnings for heavy rain. Train cancellations and delays were also expected. Forecasters were predicting more wet weather with a band of rain, which arrived in Cornwall on Wednesday afternoon, expected to travel across the country before crossing the east coast of Scotland on Friday. The Environment Agency has issued 26 flood warnings in England, meaning flooding is expected, and 102 flood warnings, meaning it is likely. Conditions were likely to be “atrocious” for much of the UK, while the Highlands could see some snow, the Met Office said. In West Sussex up to 20 cars were stuck in floodwaters and had to be rescued on the A27 between Emsworth and Chichester. The county’s fire and rescue service said on Wednesday night it was “extremely busy” rescuing people from cars and buildings after half a month’s worth of rain (65mm) fell in 48 hours. Sussex Roads Constable PC Tom Van Der Wee warned drivers on Wednesday night that the roads were “treacherous”. It tweeted on Thursday morning that they had experienced “multiple weather-related incidents” the previous day and warned drivers that some roads may still be flooded. We experienced several weather related incidents yesterday and some roads may still be flooded today so please make sure to:🌧️ Allow more time for your journey💦 Reduce your speed road users pic.twitter.com/b6eK5nAGyA — PC Tom Van Der Wee (@PCtomVanDerWee) November 17, 2022 Rail journeys were also affected with a tunnel flooded at Wadhurst in East Sussex, disrupting the line between Tonbridge and Hasting. Flooding on the Island Line in the Isle of Wight and between Lewes and Brighton stations also caused cancellations and delays. The band of heavy rain initially centered in the south-east has now traveled north, with yellow rain warnings in place for Thursday in an area stretching from Birmingham, Lincoln and Hull to north Wales, Liverpool and Manchester, as well as the east coast to the Scottish Borders. A Met Office spokesman, Craig Snell, said: “The warning areas are where we are most concerned about the risk of flooding, but that doesn’t mean that areas outside of them aren’t going to see some pretty horrific conditions.” Archie Bland and Nimo Omer take you to the top stories and what they mean, free every weekday morning Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain information about charities, online advertising and content sponsored by external parties. For more information, see our Privacy Policy. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Snell said there was a warning for the Southeast because “it’s been quite wet there since early November, with many places already seeing more than the month’s share of rain.” ⚠️ We are extremely busy with many flood-related incidents, including rescuing people from cars and flooding buildings. Lots of localized road flooding in West Sussex, take care tonight and only drive if absolutely necessary ☔️ — West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service (@WestSussexFire) November 16, 2022 The RAC breakdown spokesman advised drivers to take care. “The chances of being involved in a collision increase dramatically in wet weather, and even more so if there is snow, so it is vital that drivers slow down, leave plenty of space behind the vehicle in front and use their lights to make sure they are easy visible to other road users,” said Rod Dennis. “The risk of aquaplaning where a vehicle’s wheels lose contact with the road as they drive through standing water will be high, particularly for those who do not slow down to appropriate speeds for the conditions.”