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Warnings as more storms expected | Warnings as more storms expected |
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Severe weather warnings remain in force for many parts of the British Isles, with further gales and heavy rain forecast overnight. | Severe weather warnings remain in force for many parts of the British Isles, with further gales and heavy rain forecast overnight. |
Systems from the Atlantic are being blamed for two nights of storms. | Systems from the Atlantic are being blamed for two nights of storms. |
Roads in south and west England have been closed, with winds up to 100mph recorded overnight in the West Country. | |
Areas in Northern Ireland and western Scotland are facing possible flooding, as the downpours feed water courses already swollen by recent rain. | Areas in Northern Ireland and western Scotland are facing possible flooding, as the downpours feed water courses already swollen by recent rain. |
Forecasters said conditions would improve slightly but southern Scotland, Northern Ireland and north-west England could still see severe winds overnight. | Forecasters said conditions would improve slightly but southern Scotland, Northern Ireland and north-west England could still see severe winds overnight. |
On Monday, the rain will sweep rapidly north-eastwards accompanied by strong south-westerly winds. | On Monday, the rain will sweep rapidly north-eastwards accompanied by strong south-westerly winds. |
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency said areas most likely to suffer flooding were the western Highland region, west Perth and Kinross, Stirling, Argyll and Bute and Dumfries and Galloway. | The Scottish Environment Protection Agency said areas most likely to suffer flooding were the western Highland region, west Perth and Kinross, Stirling, Argyll and Bute and Dumfries and Galloway. |
In the south, however, the showers are expected to become less frequent overnight, with an expected sunny start to the day and above average highs of up to 13C. | In the south, however, the showers are expected to become less frequent overnight, with an expected sunny start to the day and above average highs of up to 13C. |
Ships slowed | Ships slowed |
Several roads were closed on Sunday including the Tamar bridge at Plymouth. | Several roads were closed on Sunday including the Tamar bridge at Plymouth. |
A coastguard from Cornwall was on his way to rescue a yacht crew whose vessel broke loose from its moorings when a tree fell on to his car. He cleared the road and completed his mission. | A coastguard from Cornwall was on his way to rescue a yacht crew whose vessel broke loose from its moorings when a tree fell on to his car. He cleared the road and completed his mission. |
The Dover coastguard, meanwhile, reported ships reduced to walking speed at sea. | The Dover coastguard, meanwhile, reported ships reduced to walking speed at sea. |
One of the main roads to the ferry port, the A20, was also closed, and Kent police advised cross-channel passengers to expect long delays. | One of the main roads to the ferry port, the A20, was also closed, and Kent police advised cross-channel passengers to expect long delays. |
"A deep Atlantic low brought the very stormy weather to the UK," said BBC weather presenter Daniel Corbett. | "A deep Atlantic low brought the very stormy weather to the UK," said BBC weather presenter Daniel Corbett. |
"The winds will ease across the northern UK on Monday. | "The winds will ease across the northern UK on Monday. |
"It should be a bright start in most areas before another area of rain spreads in from the west by afternoon but this next system will not be as nasty." | "It should be a bright start in most areas before another area of rain spreads in from the west by afternoon but this next system will not be as nasty." |
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