Heavy flooding caused evacuations and travel disruptions across the UK as the New Year began. A snow warning is also in effect for the weekend, potentially creating further hazardous conditions.
Flood chaos ushered in the New Year, leaving towns underwater and homes evacuated -- and snow is set to blanket the country in just days. A warning indicates there could be some difficult travel conditions across Scotland, Northern Ireland and North Wales stretching down to the Midlands until 10am on Thursday. Both the Met Office and National Rail issued alerts to remind Britons to plan ahead if on the move on Thursday.
Public transport passengers are advised to check any timetables and services before setting out in case of delays or cancellations due to inclement weather. The poor weather will impact trains running across Great Britain with Northern services, TransPennine Express services, Transport for Wales services and. Two new flood alerts were issued just prior to 6am on Thursday with river levels peaking for both the Lower River Wharfe system in Maya Jama sparks romance rumours with Man City star Ruben Dias after 'NYE date' Areas most at risk within the Lower River Ure system include low-lying land including agricultural land and local roads in the areas around Masham, Boroughbridge, Aldborough and Bishop Monkton. For Lower River Wharfe, areas at risk of flooding span from Otley to upstream of Ulleskelf including Tadcaster. No further significant rainfall is expected for Thursday in the area with water levels expected to begin falling in the coming hours. Britons in the area are advised to avoid using low-lying footpaths or any bridges near local watercourses and to not attempt to walk, drive or cycle through flood waters. Brits are warned to get their gloves out as a snow warning covers most of the UK on the weekend Mountain rescue teams were deployed to help Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service deal with damaged properties and stranded vehicles. Around 450 people were evacuated on Wednesday evening from a Didsbury hotel while 400 homes were at a lower risk with no widespread evacuation needed. saw heavy rain on Wednesday with Marsden seeing 10
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