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More than 150 flood warnings have been issued across the UK as parts of the country are set to be battered by wind and rain on the first day of 2025. Yellow and amber warnings issued by the Met Office for wind and rain are in place for much of Wales, north west England, Yorkshire, the East Midlands and southern England.
A warning for snow and ice has also been issued for northern Scotland. It comes after New Year’s Eve events across the country were cancelled due to bad weather – although celebrations in Manchester and London went ahead.
The Met Office said there was a “slight chance” of damage to buildings and power cuts, with gusts of up to 75mph possible. The weather warnings in place across the UK include:
* An amber rain warning covering parts of North West England is in place until 09:00 on Wednesday
* A yellow warning for rain for much of Wales and north-west England is in force until 11:00 on Wednesday
* A yellow warning for snow and ice in the north of mainland Scotland is in force from 04:00 on Wednesday until 09:00 on Thursday
* A yellow warning of wind is in place for Wales and large parts of England is in place from 00:15 until 15:00 on Wednesday
A yellow warning for snow and rain covering the Highlands and Moray was in place until 04:00 on Wednesday. In the Highlands, forecasters warned “blizzard conditions are possible”, especially in the far northern regions of Sutherland and Caithness.
The Environment Agency has issued 137 flood warnings in England, mostly concentrated in the North West. There are also 10 flood warnings in place for north Wales and 32 warnings in place for Scotland.
The poor weather conditions are expected to cause travel disruption in parts of the country. Transport for Wales and London North Eastern Railway warned some services could be delayed or cancelled at short-notice. Northern Ireland’s Translink advised passengers to check online before travelling.
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