BRITAIN is on high alert for the first major storm in four months with nationwide torrential downpours and 50mph gales forecast this weekend. Heavy rain and damaging winds will send the bad weather…
Saturday is set to get the worst of the rain - with wind and storm warnings covering nearly the entire countryThe Met Office has issued yellow warnings for the next three days - with this storm warning in place for the north of the UK on SundaySeparate warnings are in force on Saturday putting Scotland and the north on alert for thunderstormsPeople in central and southern England are warned to prepare for delays at airports, power cuts and huge waves to smash defences.
He said: “The wet and windy weather will start to set in on Thursday evening with wet weather pushing north-west through the night and into Friday. “Saturday is going to be a very showery day and it is important to point out that with trees in full leaf and people on holiday at this time of year the impacts could be more significant as a result.
The foul weather will be driven by warm air being pulled up from the Continent and the jet stream which will steer the storm in like a conveyor belt, he said.
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