When will it stop raining? Met Office forecast reveals when rain that has battered UK will come to an end
After persistent heavy rain, much of the UK is now feeling the effects of Storm Bram - so when exactly will the downpours end?
It’s been more of a wet, rather than white, run-up to Christmas so far with many parts of the UK experiencing heavy and persistent rain - but will the deluge ever end? The Met Office has taken a look at the week ahead and they say it will.
On Tuesday (December 9), flights and trains were cancelled and hundreds of properties left without power due to Storm Bram. Heavy rainfall and strong winds are still causing disruption across parts of the UK with weather warnings in place until Wednesday (December 10).
The Met Office warned of gusts of 70 to 80mph, with some places potentially experiencing gusts of up to 90mph. There were also 39 flood warnings in place in England, 12 in Wales and 24 in Scotland. The National Grid’s website showed power cuts affecting areas of Wales, south-west England and the Midlands.
There were 145 properties without power in Falmouth, Cornwall, 53 properties affected in Totnes, Devon, while 61 properties were hit in Bridport, Dorset. A total of 62 properties were without power in Burry Port, south Wales, while 25 properties were impacted in Northfield, Birmingham, along with 39 in Hucknall, Nottingham.
Met Office weather forecast
The amber wind warning for northern Scotland later on Tuesday has been extended. The amber alert comes into force at 4pm and has now been extended from midnight on Tuesday until 3am on Wednesday.
It warns of potential “danger to life” from flying debris as well as the possibility of power cuts, travel disruption and damage to buildings and homes.
Despite the chaos brought by Storm Bram, temperatures have been “notably mild for the time of year”, according to the Met Office, with highs on Tuesday reaching 16°C or so in parts of north Wales, northwest England and southern Scotland. However, temperatures look set to fall closer to average for the time of year later in the week.
A spokesperson for the Met Office said: “Storm Bram will slowly pull away northwards from Britain during Wednesday. In its wake, Wednesday will be a windy day, especially in the north, with some showers, mainly in the west as well as some more persistent rain in the far north, at least at first.
“Thursday will be a drier day for many across the UK, with the chance of a frost for some in central and southeastern parts to start the day. It will remain very windy in the far north, with low cloud, drizzle and eventually rain moving in from the West.”