The Environment Agency has also issued 34 flood alerts, recommending residents in impacted regions to prepare for flooding by assembling a bag including medications and insurance documents, as well as maintaining up-to-date on its warnings.
In the next few days, parts of the United Kingdom are anticipated to see ice, severe rain, and possible flooding, and a warning has been issued for power outages and transport disruptions.
From 2 a.m. on Wednesday, December 27 until 3 p.m. on Wednesday, portions of southwest England and south Wales are under a yellow rainfall warning.
Until Wednesday at 10 a.m., a yellow ice warning has been issued for northern Scotland.
The Environment Agency has also issued 34 flood alerts, recommending residents in impacted regions to prepare for flooding by assembling a bag including medications and insurance documents, as well as maintaining up-to-date on its warnings.
The Met Office has issued a warning to commuters that spray and flooding on roadways may lengthen travel times, and that bus and train services may be interrupted.
Residents and businesses have also been warned to anticipate some flooding, as well as disruptions to power supplies and other services.
Rachel Ayers, a meteorologist at the Met Office, said that there might be 40 to 60 millimeters of precipitation over the course of nine to twelve hours until the rain ends in the afternoon.
Wednesday morning’s early hours are also anticipated to bring snowfall to northern Scotland’s higher elevations.
Elsewhere, the weather will be dry, but rain will develop in the south later.
What about the end of the year?
The greatest rain will fall on hills in the southwest of Scotland later on Wednesday, while the South of England will also see coastal gales.
On Thursday, December 29th, blustery showers are predicted across the United Kingdom, with the North and West experiencing the highest precipitation.
On Friday morning, the weather will be dry before becoming wet and windy throughout the day.
On New Year’s Eve, the UK is expected to have showers and warm temperatures as the rainy weather clear.
Ms. Ayers added, “With this low-pressure system moving through, we are anticipating the possibility of coastal gales in the English Channel and the Irish Sea.”
