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distinct geographical areas within the region. Much of the area west of the Pennines from Lancashire southwards forms part of a plain, mainly below 150 metres, with westward draining rivers such as the Mersey, Ribble and Lune. Liverpool and Manchester are the main centres of population. To the east

Scotland. Parts of Merseyside and north Cheshire were affected by surface water flooding and there were two fatalities when a car was submerged at a rail underpass in Liverpool. The M57 was closed and the M53 was also affected by flooding. Monthly extremes The table below lists UK monthly weather

festival became a victim of the unsettled weather as it was forced to cancel a day before the start due to reported strong winds impacting camp sites and more windy weather forecast. On the 8th, there were various reports of road flooding in parts of north-east Wales and Liverpool. There were also

. The 21:00 P&O sailing between Liverpool and Dublin was cancelled. The east, south-east and southwest of England were affected by fallen trees and cancelled outdoor events, and the Isle of Wight ferry service was suspended. In Northern Ireland, rain on the 27th led to some transient minor road flooding

on the A4107. In north-west England there were blocked roads due to flooding, including the B5192 and the A5058 in Merseyside. In London, four central stations were affected by flooding resulting in delays to rail services. Liverpool Street station saw water pouring in through the roof, and some

, with some schools closed due to flooding in Suffolk. There was flooding on the rail line at Polegate and on the A27 in Sussex. On the 8th, persistent rain led to localised travel impacts in Merseyside and five properties were flooded in Liverpool. On the 11th, there was flooding on the rail line and roads

as the snow arrived airport runway closures were reported at Bristol, Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds/Bradford and Teesside. Multiple Pennine road closures followed, along with some rail service suspensions. Meanwhile, the prolonged rainfall across southern/central England brought reports

(M) in County Durham, and the A30 in Cornwall. Liverpool and Manchester airport runways were closed for several hours due to snow on the morning of the 30th. Freezing fog also caused delays at Stansted and Norwich airports on the 31st. England diary of highlights January started dry and settled

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

Liverpool Street and Southend Victoria. A tornado in Barking caused damage to houses and roads. Another suspected tornado in East London damaged cars and knocked down fences. Further unsettled weather on the 28th caused flooding on the M3 junction 1 exit slip, and on the M4 at junction 3. England diary