UK weather forecast: 'Danger to life' flood warnings issued by Met Office as month of rain dumped in one hour today
THE Met Office has issued "danger to life" warnings for parts of the UK as a month's worth of rain is set to fall in one hour today.
Yellow and more severe amber weather warnings for rain were last night put in place across parts of Yorkshire, Lancashire and the east of England for Thursday and Friday ahead of the deluge.
Homes and businesses could be flooded as prolonged rain pummels areas around Hull, Middlesbrough, Lincoln and Scarborough.
A yellow weather warning was also issued for North Wales for Thursday.
"Prolonged and occasionally heavy" rain with hit throughout Thursday and into Friday, with up to 80mm (3in) falling in some areas.
Parts of North Wales, including Conwy and Wrexham, are subject to a separate yellow weather warning, with "heavy and persistent" rain forecast between 9am and midnight on Thursday.
Up to 70mm is predicted for north-facing hills within the warning area in Wales, while up to 30mm is forecast elsewhere, the Met Office said.
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Met Office meteorologist Aidan McGivern said: "There is a risk some places will see significant amounts of rain, particularly the higher ground of North Wales, the Pennines, the North York Moors and the Peak District."
A "bright and clear" day is forecast for London and South East England on Thursday, with showers becoming more frequent around dusk and temperatures reaching 11C, the Met Office said.
In the east of England, rain is due to push north on Thursday morning and will be followed by "sunny spells".
Temperatures are forecast to reach 9C.
The South West will experience showers throughout much of the day, particularly along the English Channel coastlines, the Met office said.
Meanwhile, rain is forecast for the West Midlands on Thursday, but it will push north throughout the afternoon and will be followed by drier weather in the evening.
The Met Office said the East Midlands will get off to a "wet start" on Thursday, with heavy rain potentially leading to some localised flooding.
Brits are also being warned to wrap up warm – with frost likely in central and northern parts of the country.
Overnight temperatures could drop as low as 1C in Hereford and 3C in Oxford and Aberystwyth.
Met Office weather spokesman Oli Claydon told The Sun Online: "It will be a chilly night, certainly. Wrap up warm.
"There will be a few scattered showers. Take a look at the weather to see if you are going to need a warm coat or a waterproof coat."
Looking ahead to the week, he added: "Quite broadly, across the UK it continues to be unsettled."
Dense fog across central and southeast England this morning is expected to take a while to clear, with cold weather predicted for the weekend.
A Met Office spokesman said: "Saturday should start cold and frosty for most, with patches of fog expected in central and eastern England, which may be slow to clear.
Going into next week snow is also possible in the north, mainly in hilly areas.
Computer forecast models point to this November being the coldest since 2010, said The Weather Outlook.
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