Flood risk increases as heavy rain returns
After a relatively quiet and cold first half of December, the weather is going to turn much more unsettled from Wednesday onwards – bringing heavy rain and an increased risk of flooding.
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Christmas downpours bring misery to hundreds of houses and businesses already swamped with floodwater, with many more facing the risk of rising waters over the holidays.
A miserable year for the high street will roll over into 2013, research says, with “critical” financial issues now facing 140 retailers.
The risk of floods from recent downpours will continue into 2013, the Environment Agency warns.
Hundreds of thousands of Christmas commuters face travel chaos as the transport network creaks under the strain of UK floods… and more rain is expected later.
Train commuters are warned not to head west of Taunton as floods continue to cause travel chaos across the UK.
Villagers in Wallington in Hampshire are evacuated as heavy rain threatens to burst flood defences and cause havoc with Christmas travel.
After a relatively quiet and cold first half of December, the weather is going to turn much more unsettled from Wednesday onwards – bringing heavy rain and an increased risk of flooding.
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In recent days, the different weather computer models have started to show more agreement in the weather pattern during the next fortnight, with most of them showing signs of a notable cold spell.
Despite the sunshine, frost, fog, ice and snow were experienced in some areas, giving you a chance to capture great photographs.
Despite the change to quieter weather across the UK, this weekend will provide a few wintry hazards – especially if you’re travelling at night or during the mornings.
Rest assured, there aren’t going to be pineapples falling from the sky, but there will be some very wet weather affecting western coastal states of the US during the next five days.