Glasgow weather chaos as M8 at Charing Cross underwater amid amber warning

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Glasgow weather chaos as M8 at Charing Cross underwater amid amber warning
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Part of the M8 at Charing Cross is covered in surface water with drivers urged to take care on the approach. It comes amid widespread flooding across the area due to severe rain.

A stretch of the M8 motorway in Glasgow is underwater amid severe weather conditions, with an amber warning for rain in place.

The Met Office has an amber alert issued for the Greater Glasgow area as well as another yellow warning in place across the majority of the country. Both warnings are in place until 6am tomorrow . Ruth Ellis, Flood Duty Manager for the Scottish Environment Protection Agency , said: “This is a major rainfall event as we are expecting to see significant prolonged heavy rain throughout Saturday across the Southern Highlands and western Central Belt, with further heavy rain in the north on Sunday.

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