Severe weather conditions, including heavy precipitation and powerful gusts, are expected to impact certain areas of the UK on Thursday.
The Met Office issued a warning as train passengers experienced cancellations due to flooding and intense rainfall on Wednesday.
Great Western Railway (GWR) said there were cancellations to its services on Wednesday due to flooding between Plymouth and Exeter St David’s in south-west England. The line towards Exeter St David’s is blocked.
Passengers were informed by GWR that trains passing through these stations may experience cancellations or delays. The disruption was anticipated to last until the end of the day.
By 7pm on Wednesday, the Environment Agency (EA) had issued 35 flood warnings and 199 flood alerts. Additionally, a Met Office warning for rain and wind on Thursday indicates that there may be more disruption in certain regions.
According to the Met Office, there has been a significant amount of rainfall in the last 12 hours.
In the past 12 hours, there has been a recorded rainfall of 68mm at Whitebarrow on Dartmoor and 63mm at Coniston Coppermines in Cumbria.
The Met Office predicts that a strip of rain will travel towards the east of England on Thursday, clearing eastern areas by early evening. This could result in flooding and potential disruptions in certain regions.
The meteorologist has released a cautionary alert for precipitation spanning the eastern regions of Midlands and England, as well as London, south-east England, and the western and central areas of Midlands from 5am to 5pm on Thursday.
The forecast predicts that there will be periods of heavy rain, with a possibility of it lasting for 3-6 hours.
The majority of the warning region can expect to receive 10-15mm of precipitation, but there may be isolated areas that could receive up to 30-40mm. This rain will add to the already saturated ground.
There is a possibility of lightning and strong winds being potential dangers, with a low likelihood of gusts reaching speeds of around 50mph in certain areas.
There is a wind advisory in effect on Thursday from 8am to 6pm, with brief gusts of approximately 50mph expected in certain areas, along with potential hail and thunder.
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The regions of eastern England, London, the southeastern and southwestern areas have been advised to prepare for the possibility of “some potential disturbances due to powerful winds.”
The wind advisory also mentions: “There is a low possibility of a wider area being impacted by intense winds in southern and eastern England, with gusts reaching 60-70mph. This is most likely near the English Channel and southern North Sea coasts.”
The head meteorologist of the Met Office, Paul Gundersen, stated: “Following a wet February thus far, additional rain is expected on Thursday, along with strong winds. This may have consequences for those located within the warned regions, which include a large portion of southern, central, and eastern England.”
He stated that there is a slight possibility of wind gusts reaching 60-70mph, particularly on exposed coastlines. However, it is more probable that we will experience a brief period of intense, stormy rainfall accompanied by hail and thunder in some areas, with gusts reaching around 50mph.
“Many locations in the designated warning zones can expect to receive 10-15mm of precipitation, with a possibility of 30-40mm in select areas. This precipitation is occurring on already saturated terrain, increasing the risk of floods and potential disruptions.”
Source: theguardian.com
