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Warning issued of severe weather Warning issued of severe weather
(30 minutes later)
Flood watches are in place across England and forecasters are warning of severe gales and some snow.Flood watches are in place across England and forecasters are warning of severe gales and some snow.
Winds are predicted to be strong enough to damage properties and even bring down trees.Winds are predicted to be strong enough to damage properties and even bring down trees.
Devon and Cornwall are expected to be the worst hit with winds up to 80mph (129 kmh) building up overnight.Devon and Cornwall are expected to be the worst hit with winds up to 80mph (129 kmh) building up overnight.
Snow is also expected to fall on the Pennines and seas are forecast to build with a big surge up the Bristol Channel, putting sea defences at risk.Snow is also expected to fall on the Pennines and seas are forecast to build with a big surge up the Bristol Channel, putting sea defences at risk.
The Environment Agency said there were flood watches and warnings across England, with 15 in the Midlands, eight in the South West, and five in the Thames. The Environment Agency said there were 51 flood watches across England and Wales, with 15 in the Midlands, eight in the South West, and five in the Thames.
Flooding of low-lying land and roads is expected in those areas.Flooding of low-lying land and roads is expected in those areas.
Potential damagePotential damage
Outbreaks of rain preceded by snow will move north across parts of the Pennines before turning back to rain.Outbreaks of rain preceded by snow will move north across parts of the Pennines before turning back to rain.
There is the potential for squalls in excess of 90 mph (145 kmh) in exposed locations in the South West.There is the potential for squalls in excess of 90 mph (145 kmh) in exposed locations in the South West.
Marco Petagna, forecaster for MeteoGroup, said: "Tonight and tomorrow very strong winds will come across Devon and Cornwall with gusts of between 70mph and 80mph (113 to 129 kmh).Marco Petagna, forecaster for MeteoGroup, said: "Tonight and tomorrow very strong winds will come across Devon and Cornwall with gusts of between 70mph and 80mph (113 to 129 kmh).
"Those sorts of winds could cause problems, with the potential to cause damage, a chance of trees coming down, particularly with the ground being wet, and certainly roof tiles being blown off."Those sorts of winds could cause problems, with the potential to cause damage, a chance of trees coming down, particularly with the ground being wet, and certainly roof tiles being blown off.
"It stays windy in the South West and south-west Wales throughout tomorrow and not until the evening will the winds die down.""It stays windy in the South West and south-west Wales throughout tomorrow and not until the evening will the winds die down."