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The Met Office has issued multiple weather warnings across parts of the UK, including a more severe amber alert for heavy rainfall. Significant precipitation is expected in regions such as eastern Scotland, Northern Ireland, and certain areas of England and Wales, raising concerns over potential flooding. Alongside this rain, strong winds are forecast, particularly affecting north-east Scotland.
Currently, eastern Scotland is experiencing heavy rain and robust winds, prompting the Met Office to maintain an amber warning for areas including Grampian, Angus, and Perth and Kinross until 18:00 GMT. Rainfall totals are anticipated to reach between 60 and 80 millimeters, with some high ground locations possibly recording between 100 and 120 millimeters. Since Wednesday evening, some places have already seen accumulations exceeding 150 millimeters, creating conditions likely to cause surface water and river flooding. A wider yellow warning has been issued for other parts of eastern Scotland, where rainfall totals of 30 to 60 millimeters are more common. The Met Office cautions that the ground, being already saturated from recent rain and thawing snow, may exacerbate flooding risks. Additionally, a strong south-easterly wind is forecast to make conditions particularly unpleasant in north-east Scotland. Similar yellow warnings are active for south-east Wales, Somerset, Devon, and Northern Ireland, where persistent heavy rain on saturated soil could disrupt transport and cause flooding. As of Thursday morning, nearly 160 flood warnings were in place across England, Scotland, and Wales. Elsewhere, the weather remains mainly cloudy and breezy, with some rain and drizzle.
Looking ahead to Friday, Storm Ingrid — named by the Portuguese meteorological service — will bring rain and strong winds to south-west England and Wales. The storm’s center is expected to move near south-west England and north-west France. In the UK, winds could gust up to 60 mph, accompanied by further periods of heavy rain. A yellow weather warning will be active from 02:00 GMT Friday until 09:00 Saturday. Although winds won’t reach the near 100 mph levels seen during Storm Goretti, the saturated ground increases the risk of flooding and coastal areas could see large overtopping waves due to gale-force winds. The strong winds are likely to persist into Saturday morning as the storm stalls to the south-west, gradually easing later in the day. Other regions of the UK will generally avoid the effects of Storm Ingrid, although eastern Scotland will continue to see rain with some snow expected over higher terrain.
Meanwhile, outside of the storm-affected south-west, a brisk south-east to easterly wind will develop, bringing colder air from north-east Europe. This will lead to a noticeable drop in temperatures over the weekend and into next week, with a cold snap resulting in temperatures 4 to 6 degrees Celsius below the late January average by Monday. The easterly winds are also likely to bring occasional wintry showers and snow to parts of the UK, though the precise locations and amounts remain uncertain. However, wintry hazards are anticipated during this period
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