The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning which is likely to cause “disruption across Wales and Northwest England” with a chance that some areas may experience flooding.
The warning spans for just one day starting from 6pm today (Tuesday December 31st) until 6pm on Wednesday 1st January 2025.
Yellow weather warnings signify a very low likelihood and a medium impact.
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Heavy rainfall is expected to begin on Tuesday (New Year’s Eve), persistent and at times heavy rainfall is expected as a band of rain becomes slow-moving across the region, accompanied by strong winds.
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There remains uncertainty on how this evolves on Wednesday morning, which will impact final rainfall totals, but rain is expected to clear to the southeast through Wednesday afternoon.
There is a chance a few locations could see in excess of 100 mm during the event, with north Wales the most likely region to see these larger totals.
Officials have warned that there is a “slight chance of power cuts and a loss of other services to some homes and businesses” as well as “a small chance that some homes and businesses could be flooded, causing damage to some buildings.”
The Met Office also forecasted that “spray and flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and lead to some road closures” with “public transport likely to be affected and journey times taking longer.”
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