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there was ferry disruption, with bridge restrictions and minor road closures due to fallen trees. Fallen trees also affected transport in Manchester and Cardiff, and on the Shrewsbury to Birmingham rail line. Dry, sunny, settled weather returned during the last week, increasing the risk of fires again. On 31

to high winds. Frequent heavy showers on the 6th caused some impacts across north-west England. In Lancashire, Greater Manchester and Merseyside, roads were flooded, resulting in diversions, delays and closures of some lanes on the M60. Northern Rail reported a landslip on the Bolton to Preston line

localised impacts, including a multi-car collision on the M60 in Greater Manchester, and the temporary closure of some roads around Bacup, Lancashire. Across the north-east there were reports of difficult lambing conditions, with some difficult road conditions in North Yorkshire. During the remainder

Christoph swept across the country on 20th to 21st, causing significant flooding problems. Major incidents were declared in Greater Manchester and Cheshire due to flooding, with widespread flooding road and rail flooding and closures. Some properties were flooded, for example in Cheshire, with a number

in numerous flood warnings being issued and was linked to multiple traffic incidents across Lancashire with road flooding and stranded vehicles reported. Across Greater Manchester there was increasing concern that the amount of rainfall could eventually trigger some significant flooding impacts by New

between junctions 10 and 9. On the 16th, 17th and 18th, flooding affected many parts of Wales, the south-west, Liverpool, Manchester, the West Midlands, Cambridgeshire, west Norfolk, Kent, coastal Ayrshire and Northern Ireland, leading to blocked roads and transport disruption. The M60, M56, A56

pressure covered the UK and heavy showers developed widely. In Northern Ireland, significant surface water flooding was reported in Enniskillen where many roads were reported impassable for a time. In Manchester a tram line in the Didsbury area was reported closed for a time due to flooding, while

' category. Road flooding was reported from St. Helens and Warrington with lane closures reported on both the M56 in Cheshire and the M62 in West Yorkshire. The rail line between Shrewsbury and Machynlleth was reported to be closed due to flooding. Parts of Greater Manchester saw road flooding

in numerous flood warnings being issued and was linked to multiple traffic incidents across Lancashire with road flooding and stranded vehicles reported. Across Greater Manchester there was increasing concern that the amount of rainfall could eventually trigger some significant flooding impacts by New

vehicles. There was also structural damage to properties in Glasgow, Paisley and Renfrewshire. Some football games had to be postponed. In Northern Ireland fallen trees blocked roads, mostly in eastern parts of the Province. In Manchester a woman had to be rescued from a vehicle after a tree had