Warning: Yellow
To expect: Rain
Affected areas: London and South East England, South West England, Wales
Start time estimate: Monday noon
End time estimate: Monday 11pm
The Met Office has announced a Yellow rain warning for London and South East England, South West England and Wales for Monday.
The warning is covering parts of London and South East England, South West England, Wales. All local areas affected are listed below.
Heavy rain is set to hit the regions, beginning at approximately noon on Monday and dying out by 11pm.
The Yellow warning for rain was issued at 10:14am on Sunday, February 8.
A Met Office forecast said: “Bands of rain and heavy showers will move east across southern parts of England and Wales during Monday afternoon and evening. 10-15 mm of rain is likely fairly widely with 20-30 mm in some places exposed to the strong south to southeasterly winds.”
What to expect
Spray and flooding on roads probably making journey times longer; Bus and train services probably affected with journey times taking longer; Flooding of a few homes and businesses is possible; A chance of some interruption to power supplies and other services.
What should you do during intense showers?
Check if your property could be at risk of flooding. If so, consider preparing a flood plan and an emergency flood kit.
Give yourself the best chance of avoiding delays by checking road conditions if driving, or bus and train timetables, amending your travel plans if necessary.
People cope better with power cuts when they have prepared for them in advance. It’s easy to do: consider gathering torches and batteries, a mobile phone power pack and other essential items.
Be prepared for weather warnings to change quickly: when a weather warning is issued, the Met Office recommends staying up to date with the weather forecast in your area.
For further details see Met Office Warnings & Advice.
Full list of local areas affected
London and South East England
Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth, Southampton, West Sussex
South West England
Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, North Somerset, Plymouth, Somerset, Torbay, Wiltshire
Wales
Blaenau Gwent, Bridgend, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Carmarthenshire, Merthyr Tydfil, Monmouthshire, Neath Port Talbot, Newport, Pembrokeshire, Powys, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Swansea, Torfaen, Vale of Glamorgan
What is a yellow weather warning?
The Met Office has three categories of weather warning, depending on the likely impact of severe weather and also how likely it is to strike in a particular area.
A yellow warning is issued when weather conditions are expected to disrupt travel and traffic and may impact on daily routines but are not likely to pose a risk to life or property.
An amber warning is more severe and advises people to think about changing their plans to minimise the risk.
A red warning means weather conditions are expected to be dangerous with widespread damage to property and a risk to life, with the public usually advised to avoid travelling.
The Yellow weather alert for rain will remain in effect until 11pm on Monday.