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Warning overview for UK
Warning details for UK
Headline
Heavy rainfall is likely to lead to flooding and some disruption.
What to expect
- Homes and businesses are likely to be flooded, causing damage to some buildings
- Fast flowing or deep floodwater is likely, causing danger to life
- Delays and some cancellations to train and bus services are likely
- Spray and flooding probably leading to difficult driving conditions and some road closures
- A good chance some communities cut off by flooded roads
- Power cuts and loss of other services to some homes and businesses likely
- Heavy, wet snow may lead to some additional problems on roads overnight.
What should I do?
Reason for update
Warning end time brought forward to 0600, with warning area adjusted, particularly a reduction in the eastward extent. Mention of possible snow as rain begins to clear.
Further details
Rain associated with Storm Christoph will persist for the rest of Wednesday and into early Thursday, with some more intense rainfall possible before it clears. A further 20-30 mm is likely widely, with more than 60 mm over some higher ground areas - bringing totals since Tuesday into the range of 100 - 200 mm over some hills. Rain may temporarily turn to heavy, wet snow as it clears, leading to a cover of 1-4 cm in places, possibly more on high ground. Strong winds will accompany the rain at times and may add to travelling difficulties across higher and more exposed routes.
Regions and local authorities affected:
- Derby
- Derbyshire
- Leicester
- Leicestershire
- Nottingham
- Nottinghamshire
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Cheshire East
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Greater Manchester
- Halton
- Lancashire
- Merseyside
- Warrington
- North Yorkshire
- South Yorkshire
- West Yorkshire
- York
Headline
Heavy snow developing later Wednesday and overnight into Thursday, likely to bring travel disruption.
What to expect
- Travel delays on roads are likely, stranding some vehicles and passengers
- Some delays and cancellations to rail and bus travel are very likely
- There is a chance that some rural communities could become cut off
- Power cuts are possible, and other services, such as mobile phone coverage, may be affected
What should I do?
Further details
5-10 cm of snow is likely to accumulate across most of the warning area, with 10-20 cm above 200m elevation and perhaps around 30 cm above 400 m.
Regions and local authorities affected:
- East Lothian
- Midlothian Council
- Scottish Borders
- West Lothian
- South Lanarkshire
Headline
Spells of prolonged and heavy rain may lead to flooding and disruption to travel in places.
What to expect
- Homes and businesses could be flooded, causing damage to some buildings
- Fast flowing or deep floodwater is possible, causing a danger to life
- Delays or cancellations to train and bus services are possible
- Spray and flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures
- Some communities may be cut off by flooded roads
- Possible power cuts and loss of other services to some homes and businesses
- Heavy, wet snow may lead to some additional problems on roads overnight.
What should I do?
Reason for update
Warning end time shortened to 0600 Thursday and the area adjusted slightly, particularly by removing Norfolk. Mention of possible snow as rain clears.
Further details
Storm Christoph will continue to bring heavy rain across the region through the rest of today and into Thursday morning. An additional 20-30 mm is expected to fall widely with 50-60 mm further rainfall over parts of Wales and northern England. Rain may temporarily turn to heavy, wet snow as it clears, leading to a cover of 1-4 cm in places, possibly more on high ground. Strong winds will accompany the rain at times and may add to travel difficulties across higher and more exposed routes.
Regions and local authorities affected:
- Derby
- Derbyshire
- Leicester
- Leicestershire
- Lincolnshire
- Northamptonshire
- Nottingham
- Nottinghamshire
- Rutland
- Bedford
- Cambridgeshire
- Central Bedfordshire
- Peterborough
- Milton Keynes
- Darlington
- Durham
- Gateshead
- Hartlepool
- Middlesbrough
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- North Tyneside
- Northumberland
- Redcar and Cleveland
- South Tyneside
- Stockton-on-Tees
- Sunderland
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Blackpool
- Cheshire East
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Cumbria
- Greater Manchester
- Halton
- Lancashire
- Merseyside
- Warrington
- Gloucestershire
- Blaenau Gwent
- Bridgend
- Caerphilly
- Cardiff
- Carmarthenshire
- Ceredigion
- Conwy
- Denbighshire
- Flintshire
- Gwynedd
- Isle of Anglesey
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Monmouthshire
- Neath Port Talbot
- Newport
- Pembrokeshire
- Powys
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Swansea
- Torfaen
- Vale of Glamorgan
- Wrexham
- Herefordshire
- Shropshire
- Staffordshire
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Telford and Wrekin
- Warwickshire
- West Midlands Conurbation
- Worcestershire
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Kingston upon Hull
- North East Lincolnshire
- North Lincolnshire
- North Yorkshire
- South Yorkshire
- West Yorkshire
- York
Headline
Spells of heavy rain may lead to travel disruption and flooding in places.
What to expect
- Flooding of a few homes and businesses is possible
- Bus and train services probably affected with journey times taking longer
- Spray and flooding on roads probably making journey times longer
- Some interruption to power supplies and other services possible
What should I do?
Reason for update
Eastward extent of warning reduced.
Further details
Occasionally heavy rain is expected to affect the region for the rest of today and into early Thursday as Storm Christoph affects the UK. The heaviest and most persistent rain is likely to be across the higher ground in the southwest. A further 20 to 30 mm of rain is expected to fall in places, and perhaps a further 50 mm likely over the moors in the southwest. Strong winds will accompany the rainfall and may add to travelling difficulties across higher and more exposed routes.
Regions and local authorities affected:
- Northamptonshire
- Cambridgeshire
- Central Bedfordshire
- Hertfordshire
- Luton
- Buckinghamshire
- Hampshire
- Isle of Wight
- Milton Keynes
- Oxfordshire
- Portsmouth
- Reading
- Southampton
- West Berkshire
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Wokingham
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole
- Bristol
- Cornwall
- Devon
- Dorset
- Gloucestershire
- Isles of Scilly
- North Somerset
- Plymouth
- Somerset
- South Gloucestershire
- Swindon
- Torbay
- Wiltshire
- Monmouthshire
- Newport
- Warwickshire
Headline
Rain increasingly turning to snow during Wednesday evening and overnight into Thursday may bring disruption
What to expect
- Possible travel delays on roads stranding some vehicles and passengers
- Possible delays or cancellations to rail and air travel
- Some rural communities could become cut off
- Power cuts may occur and other services, such as mobile phone coverage, may be affected
Reason for update
Update to a later end time.
Further details
Persistent rain over southern Scotland and the far north of England will increasingly fall as snow above around 100 m during Wednesday afternoon and especially overnight into Thursday. A few cm of wet snow may accumulate down to around 100 m but above 200 m 10-15 cm may settle with perhaps 20 -30 cm above 400 m. Rain is more likely on lowest ground near the east coast and may bring some localised surface water flooding.
Regions and local authorities affected:
- Durham
- Northumberland
- Cumbria
- Dumfries and Galloway
- East Lothian
- Edinburgh
- Midlothian Council
- Scottish Borders
- West Lothian
- East Ayrshire
- East Renfrewshire
- North Lanarkshire
- South Ayrshire
- South Lanarkshire
Headline
Ice and wintry showers bringing some travel disruption.
What to expect
- Some icy patches on untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths
- Some injuries from slips and falls on icy surfaces
- Some roads and railways likely to be affected with longer journey times by road, bus and train services
Further details
Occasional wintry showers falling onto frozen surfaces brings the potential for icy stretches this evening, overnight and into Thursday morning. At lower levels most of the showers will be a mix of rain, sleet or wet snow, but on high ground above 200m, 1-3 cm of snow may fall in places especially across the north. Smaller snow accumulations can't be ruled out at lower levels.
Regions and local authorities affected:
- County Antrim
- County Armagh
- County Down
- County Fermanagh
- County Londonderry
- County Tyrone
Headline
Strong winds may lead to some travel disruption.
What to expect
- Some delays to road, rail, air and ferry transport are likely
- Probably some bus and train services affected, with some journeys taking longer
- Delays for high-sided vehicles on exposed routes and bridges likely
- It’s likely that some coastal routes, sea fronts and coastal communities affected by spray and/or large waves
What should I do?
Further details
Wind strengths will be increasing late Wednesday, peaking overnight, with gusts 40 to 50 mph inland, but 50-60 mph along some coasts and perhaps towards 70 mph in the most exposed spots.
Regions and local authorities affected:
- Essex
- Norfolk
- Suffolk
- Brighton and Hove
- East Sussex
- Kent
- West Sussex
Headline
Heavy snow and strong winds will bring blizzard conditions in places leading to travel disruption on Thursday and Friday morning.
What to expect
- Possible travel delays on roads stranding some vehicles and passengers
- Possible delays or cancellations to rail and air travel
- Some rural communities could become cut off
- Power cuts may occur and other services, such as mobile phone coverage, may be affected
What should I do?
Reason for update
Warning moved away from northern and northeastern coastal areas where a new rain warning will be issued. Southern extent of warning area also reduced and warning extended into Friday.
Further details
Wet weather associated with Storm Christoph will push in from the North Sea and Moray Firth early on Thursday and turn to snow, even at modest elevations. Snow accumulations of 5-10 cm are possible at low-levels whilst 10-20 cm snow is likely above around 200 m. In addition, strong winds will develop on Thursday, leading to blizzard conditions at times over higher ground, and icing on infrastructure, such as power lines.
Regions and local authorities affected:
- Angus
- Perth and Kinross
- Aberdeenshire
- Moray
- Highland
Headline
Ice forming following clearance of rain and snow, leading to difficult travel conditions.
What to expect
- Probably some icy patches on some untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths
- Greater likelihood of accidents or injuries may result
What should I do?
Further details
Following clearance of heavy rain, and in places snow, ice may form quite rapidly on some surfaces.
Regions and local authorities affected:
- Derbyshire
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Cheshire East
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Cumbria
- Greater Manchester
- Halton
- Lancashire
- Merseyside
- Warrington
- Ceredigion
- Conwy
- Denbighshire
- Flintshire
- Gwynedd
- Isle of Anglesey
- Powys
- Wrexham
- Shropshire
- Staffordshire
- Stoke-on-Trent
- North Yorkshire
- South Yorkshire
- West Yorkshire
Headline
Heavy rain is expected to cause some travel disruption and possible flooding on Thursday and Friday morning.
What to expect
- Flooding of a few homes and businesses is likely
- Bus and train services probably affected with journey times taking longer
- Spray and flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures
- There is a small chance that some communities become cut off by flooded roads
What should I do?
Further details
Persistent, heavy rain associated with Storm Christoph is expected to affect the north and northeast of mainland Scotland as well as Orkney early on Thursday before slowly pulling away on Friday. This rain is expected to turn to snow further inland but in the warning area it will remain mostly as rain. 20-40 mm of rain is likely quite widely with perhaps as much as 50-70 mm across the far northeast of Aberdeenshire. In addition, this rain will be accompanied by coastal gales on Thursday with gusts of 50 mph, perhaps 60 mph, along north-facing coasts posing an additional hazard.
Regions and local authorities affected:
- Aberdeenshire
- Moray
- Highland
- Orkney Islands
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