Western parts of England and Wales are due to be battered by driving rain on Friday
Brits have been told to brace for a deluge as the Met Office issues a yellow weather warning for rain.
Western parts of England and Wales are due to be battered by driving rain on Friday at around 2am and continuing until Saturday 9am.
The warning was issued this morning, 10:46am, with the Met Office stating that the UK is set to feel the wrath of Storm Ingrid, with warnings that parts of the country could face flooding as a result of the downpour.
A Met Office forecast said: “Storm Ingrid, named by the Portuguese national weather service IPMA, will bring spells of heavy rain and strong winds across parts of southwest England and south Wales during Friday before easing on Saturday morning.
“An initial band of rain early Friday could bring a further 10-20 mm of rain in places in a few hours, with this falling on already saturated ground. A drier interlude is expected before further bands of locally heavy rain and showers push north into the area through the afternoon, evening and overnight.
“A further 15-20 mm of rain is expected to fall widely across the region by Saturday morning, with 30-40 mm possible in places. Given the saturated nature of the ground, this is likely to lead to some flooding. This second period of rain will be accompanied by strong winds and coastal gales, along with some very large waves. Gusts are widely expected to be 45-50 mph inland and up to 60 mph near coasts, with winds peaking during Friday evening before gradually easing overnight and into Saturday morning.”
Residents have been warned the severe weather could cause power cuts with disruption to other services also possible, the agency warned.
“Some delays to road, rail, air and ferry transport expected; Some bus and train services affected, with some journeys taking longer,” the Met Office added.
“Coastal routes, sea fronts and coastal communities will be affected by spray and/or large waves; A few homes and businesses flooded, with spray and flooding on roads.”
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