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Storm Chandra is bringing widespread heavy rainfall and strong winds across the UK, causing flooding and disruptions to travel. Significant road closures have been reported in the south-west of England, where several rail services are also affected. Multiple weather warnings have been issued, including an amber alert for rain in this region.
In Scotland and northern England, yellow snow alerts have been put in place, while heavy rain is expected across much of the country. Northern Ireland faces the threat of damaging winds, and Wales has a wind warning active as well. This storm marks the third major weather event to impact the UK in the same month, following storms Ingrid and Goretti.
Travel between England and Wales has been redirected via the M4 Prince of Wales Bridge, with South Western Railway services warned of potential delays due to adverse weather conditions. The amber rain warning covers south Devon, Dorset, southern Somerset, and south-east Cornwall, predicting rainfall of 30-50mm widely, and up to 60-80mm on elevated areas of south Dartmoor. Numerous roads in Dorset, Somerset, and east Devon have been closed because of flooding, alongside multiple flood alerts throughout the south-west. Additionally, a yellow wind warning extends across Cornwall, south-west Wales, and parts of northern Devon until Tuesday afternoon, with flood alerts reported in Wales, including an incident on the A40 between Abergavenny and Raglan.
Devon County Council has flagged several key routes blocked by fallen trees and flooding, warning that difficult conditions will persist overnight and into the following day. Storm Chandra follows on from Ingrid and Goretti, the latter being described by the Met Office as one of the most impactful storms to hit Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly in the last three to four decades. Met Office chief forecaster Paul Gundersen noted, “Initially, strong winds will impact the Isles of Scilly, western Cornwall and south-west Wales which are still vulnerable after Storm Goretti, gusts of 70 to 80mph are possible here. Heavy rain is an additional hazard as it falls on saturated ground in Dorset and southern parts of Devon, Somerset and Cornwall.”
Further north, flood warnings remain active in parts of Yorkshire, while yellow warnings covering rain and snow have been issued for the Pennines and south-west Scotland until early Tuesday evening. Snowfall of up to 5cm is expected widely, with an accumulation of as much as 20cm on higher ground, posing risks to major routes such as the A57 Snake Pass, A66, A68, and M62. Central Scotland faces similar yellow warnings for rain and snow, along with a wind warning for the southwest. Flood alerts have also been put in place for Aberbothrie and the River Isla near Coupar Angus in Scotland. In Northern Ireland, several schools have been closed due to weather impacts. According to the Met Office, eastern parts will experience gusts of 60-70mph, with possible 75mph gusts along coastal areas. They further remarked that “easterly winds of this strength are unusual and are likely to be impactful.
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