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Updated: 0859 on Sat 21 Nov 2009
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Map regions coloured show where severe weather warnings have been issued.

Flash warnings and Advisories have been issued for North West England

The Met Office has responsibility for providing weather warnings for the UK.

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Flash warnings of severe or extreme weather

These are issued when the Met Office has 80% or greater confidence that severe weather is expected in the next few hours.

Local areas affected Warning type Valid from Valid to
North West England:
  Cumbria
  Lancashire
 Heavy Rain 1100 Sat 21 1900 Sat 21

Rain will become heavy at times from the west later this morning and this afternoon. 15 to 20 mm are expected within 3 hours and up to 40 mm over some higher ground areas.

The public are advised to take extra care and refer to the latest Environment Agency Floodline and Flood Warnings in force and refer to the Highways Agency for further advice on traffic disruption on motorways and trunk roads.

Issued at: 0856 Sat 21 Nov

Early warnings of severe or extreme weather

These are issued when the Met Office has 60% or greater confidence that severe weather is expected in the next few days.

Risk of disruption Warning Valid from Valid to
No early warnings have been issued for North West England

Advisory of severe or extreme weather

These advisories are issued by 1300 daily as routine, though they may be updated at other times if required. They indicate confidence of expected severe or extreme weather. Early warnings and Flash Warnings supersede advisories when confidence levels are 60% or greater.

Risk of disruption Warning Valid
North West England:
  Cumbria
 Heavy Rain Sat 21 Nov

There is a moderate risk of severe weather affecting much of western and southwestern Britain as well as southern Scotland today. Wet and windy conditions with occasionally heavy rain will spread from the south, the rain falling onto already saturated ground. Over higher ground 10 to 20mm of rain will fall quite widely, but locally as much as 40 mm is possible.

Issued at: 0543 Sat 21 Nov

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