{"id":20177,"date":"2025-01-01T07:20:27","date_gmt":"2025-01-01T07:20:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/wind-rain-and-flood-warnings-across-much-of-uk\/"},"modified":"2025-01-01T07:20:27","modified_gmt":"2025-01-01T07:20:27","slug":"wind-rain-and-flood-warnings-across-much-of-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/wind-rain-and-flood-warnings-across-much-of-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Wind, rain and flood warnings across much of UK"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<figure>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 ejjhCR\">\n<div data-testid=\"hero-image\" class=\"sc-a34861b-1 jxzoZC\"><img decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/2649\/live\/2ad19e60-c80f-11ef-87df-d575b9a434a4.jpg.webp 240w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/2649\/live\/2ad19e60-c80f-11ef-87df-d575b9a434a4.jpg.webp 320w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/2649\/live\/2ad19e60-c80f-11ef-87df-d575b9a434a4.jpg.webp 480w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/2649\/live\/2ad19e60-c80f-11ef-87df-d575b9a434a4.jpg.webp 640w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/2649\/live\/2ad19e60-c80f-11ef-87df-d575b9a434a4.jpg.webp 800w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/2649\/live\/2ad19e60-c80f-11ef-87df-d575b9a434a4.jpg.webp 1024w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/2649\/live\/2ad19e60-c80f-11ef-87df-d575b9a434a4.jpg.webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/2649\/live\/2ad19e60-c80f-11ef-87df-d575b9a434a4.jpg.webp\" alt=\"PA Media A person in a long green padded coat holds the hood over their face as they walk with a small terrier dog along sand. White wisps can be seen around them.\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 efFcac\"\/><span class=\"sc-a34861b-2 fxQYxK\">PA Media<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-8353772e-0 cvNhQw\">Sand was whipped up by the wind on Tynemouth Longsands in the north east on New Years Eve<!-- --><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">More than 150 flood warnings have been issued across the UK as parts of the country are set to be battered by wind and rain on the first day of 2025.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Yellow and amber warnings issued by the Met Office for wind and rain are in place for much of Wales, north west England, Yorkshire, the East Midlands and southern England into Wednesday morning.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">A warning for snow and ice has also been issued for northern Scotland.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">It comes after New Year&#8217;s Eve events across the country were cancelled due to bad weather &#8211; although celebrations in Manchester and London went ahead.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The Met Office said there was a &#8220;slight chance&#8221; of damage to buildings and power cuts, with gusts of up to 75mph possible.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The <!-- --><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/weather.metoffice.gov.uk\/warnings-and-advice\/uk-warnings?#?date=2024-12-31\" class=\"sc-c9299ecf-0 bZUiKB\">weather warnings in place across the UK<!-- --><\/a> include:<!-- --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"sc-5c9c90b0-0 cnfHHs\">\n<li class=\"sc-8d73edac-0 ezcCTE\">An amber <!-- --><b id=\"rain\" class=\"sc-7dcfb11b-0 kVRnKf\">rain<!-- --><\/b> warning covering parts of North West England is in place until 09:00<!-- --><b id=\"\" class=\"sc-7dcfb11b-0 kVRnKf\"> <!-- --><\/b>on Wednesday<!-- --><\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-8d73edac-0 ezcCTE\">A yellow warning for <!-- --><b id=\"rain\" class=\"sc-7dcfb11b-0 kVRnKf\">rain<!-- --><\/b> for much of Wales and north-west England is in force until 11:00 on Wednesday<!-- --><\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-8d73edac-0 ezcCTE\">A yellow warning for <!-- --><b id=\"snow-and-ice\" class=\"sc-7dcfb11b-0 kVRnKf\">snow and ice<!-- --><\/b> in the north of mainland Scotland is in force from 04:00 on Wednesday until 09:00 on Thursday<!-- --><\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-8d73edac-0 ezcCTE\">A yellow warning of <!-- --><b id=\"wind\" class=\"sc-7dcfb11b-0 kVRnKf\">wind<!-- --><\/b> is in place for Wales and large parts of England is in place from 00:15 until 15:00 on Wednesday  <!-- --><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">A yellow warning for snow and rain covering the Highlands and Moray was in place until 04:00 on Wednesday.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">In the Highlands, forecasters warned &#8220;blizzard conditions are possible&#8221;, especially in the far northern regions of Sutherland and Caithness.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The Environment Agency (EA)<!-- --><b id=\"\" class=\"sc-7dcfb11b-0 kVRnKf\"> <!-- --><\/b>has issued 128 flood warnings in England, mostly concentrated in the North West.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">There are also 11 flood warnings in place for north Wales and 32 warnings in place for Scotland.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The poor weather conditions are expected to cause travel disruption in parts of the country. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Transport for Wales and London North Eastern Railway warned some services could be delayed or cancelled at short-notice.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Northern Ireland&#8217;s Translink advised passengers to check online before travelling. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">A number of routes in Scotland have been impacted because of speed restrictions, including Inverness services to Perth and the Kyle of Lochalsh; Perth to Stirling; and Edinburgh to Inverness.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Flooding is also causing disruption on Northern services running across parts of Yorkshire.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Trains are not running between Manchester Airport and the city&#8217;s stations on Wednesday, as well as routes between Manchester to Liverpool Lime Street and from both Liverpool and Manchester to Huddersfield, Leeds and York.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 jFCfG\">\n<div data-testid=\"image\" class=\"sc-a34861b-1 jxzoZC\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/bbcx\/grey-placeholder.png\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 cOpVbP hide-when-no-script\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/f35f\/live\/73428140-c789-11ef-93d0-71627e8a2985.jpg.webp 240w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/f35f\/live\/73428140-c789-11ef-93d0-71627e8a2985.jpg.webp 320w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/f35f\/live\/73428140-c789-11ef-93d0-71627e8a2985.jpg.webp 480w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/f35f\/live\/73428140-c789-11ef-93d0-71627e8a2985.jpg.webp 640w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/f35f\/live\/73428140-c789-11ef-93d0-71627e8a2985.jpg.webp 800w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/f35f\/live\/73428140-c789-11ef-93d0-71627e8a2985.jpg.webp 1024w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/f35f\/live\/73428140-c789-11ef-93d0-71627e8a2985.jpg.webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/f35f\/live\/73428140-c789-11ef-93d0-71627e8a2985.jpg.webp\" alt=\"PA Media Vehicles drive on the A9 in Inverness, as snow, rain and wind warnings are in force and are expected to cause travel issues on New Year's Eve.\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 efFcac\"\/><span class=\"sc-a34861b-2 fxQYxK\">PA Media<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-8353772e-0 cvNhQw\">Heavy rain flooded roads in the Scottish Highlands earlier on New Year&#8217;s Eve<!-- --><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<figure>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 gfTVSf\">\n<div data-testid=\"image\" class=\"sc-a34861b-1 jxzoZC\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/bbcx\/grey-placeholder.png\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 cOpVbP hide-when-no-script\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/5278\/live\/155f74b0-c7da-11ef-8976-bf7f3c87d582.jpg.webp 240w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/5278\/live\/155f74b0-c7da-11ef-8976-bf7f3c87d582.jpg.webp 320w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/5278\/live\/155f74b0-c7da-11ef-8976-bf7f3c87d582.jpg.webp 480w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/5278\/live\/155f74b0-c7da-11ef-8976-bf7f3c87d582.jpg.webp 640w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/5278\/live\/155f74b0-c7da-11ef-8976-bf7f3c87d582.jpg.webp 800w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/5278\/live\/155f74b0-c7da-11ef-8976-bf7f3c87d582.jpg.webp 1024w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/5278\/live\/155f74b0-c7da-11ef-8976-bf7f3c87d582.jpg.webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/5278\/live\/155f74b0-c7da-11ef-8976-bf7f3c87d582.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Reuters A woman is pictured in novelty glasses that read 'Happy New Year' as she stands on London's embankment\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 efFcac\"\/><span class=\"sc-a34861b-2 fxQYxK\">Reuters<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Despite the poor weather, thousands of people gathered along Embankment in the capital to<!-- --><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/videos\/c205y3zwl27o\" class=\"sc-c9299ecf-0 bZUiKB\"> see in the New Year with a fireworks display over the Thames<!-- --><\/a> at midnight on Wednesday.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Celebrations in Manchester also went ahead as planned, after its fireworks display was moved to the top of the city&#8217;s central library. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Hogmanay celebrations in Edinburgh were <!-- --><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/c785k44yj12o\" class=\"sc-c9299ecf-0 bZUiKB\">cancelled over public safety concerns<!-- --><\/a>, as were fireworks displays in Blackpool, Newcastle, the Isle of Wight and Ripon in North Yorkshire.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Hogmanay organisers, Unique Assembly,<!-- --><b id=\"\" class=\"sc-7dcfb11b-0 kVRnKf\"> <!-- --><\/b>had previously apologised to international tourists who travelled to Edinburgh for the street party and midnight fireworks display. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Scotland&#8217;s Culture Secretary Angus Robertson said cancelling the festival was &#8220;undoubtedly&#8221; the correct decision.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The fireworks display in Blackpool was cancelled because of the expected high winds. The town&#8217;s other events, including a projection show to mark the start of 2025, went ahead.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 jFCfG\">\n<div data-testid=\"image\" class=\"sc-a34861b-1 jxzoZC\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/bbcx\/grey-placeholder.png\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 cOpVbP hide-when-no-script\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/4bd4\/live\/982e3fb0-c79f-11ef-825c-d966f8266c67.jpg.webp 240w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/4bd4\/live\/982e3fb0-c79f-11ef-825c-d966f8266c67.jpg.webp 320w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/4bd4\/live\/982e3fb0-c79f-11ef-825c-d966f8266c67.jpg.webp 480w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/4bd4\/live\/982e3fb0-c79f-11ef-825c-d966f8266c67.jpg.webp 640w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/4bd4\/live\/982e3fb0-c79f-11ef-825c-d966f8266c67.jpg.webp 800w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/4bd4\/live\/982e3fb0-c79f-11ef-825c-d966f8266c67.jpg.webp 1024w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/4bd4\/live\/982e3fb0-c79f-11ef-825c-d966f8266c67.jpg.webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/4bd4\/live\/982e3fb0-c79f-11ef-825c-d966f8266c67.jpg.webp\" alt=\"PA Media Waves break on the sea front in Blackpool\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 efFcac\"\/><span class=\"sc-a34861b-2 fxQYxK\">PA Media<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-8353772e-0 cvNhQw\">Blackpool&#8217;s firework display was cancelled because of the expected high winds<!-- --><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cvgm5rkrp25o\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PA Media Sand was whipped up by the wind on Tynemouth Longsands in the north east on New Years Eve More than 150 flood warnings have been issued across the UK as parts of the country are set to be battered by wind and rain on the first day of 2025. 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