THE Bradford district is covered by a Met Office weather warning, with Storm Fergus set to bring a wet and windy end to the weekend.
The yellow warning for rain is in place from 5pm today until 3am on Monday.
The Met Office is warning downpours could bring flooding.
☔ The wet and windy weather continues through Monday and Tuesday, before a drier interlude mid-week
— Met Office (@metoffice) December 10, 2023
🌦️ A north-south split across the UK later in the week, with high pressure to the south and low pressure to the north pic.twitter.com/6XKipYr2rG
It’s likely public transport will be affected while spray and flooding on roads are likely to make journey times longer.
There was chaos on the region's rail network on Saturday as weather-related incidents caused disruption.
Several flood alerts are in place - read more about those here.
What is the Met Office saying about Storm Fergus?
Storm Fergus has been named by Met Éireann.
⚠️ Yellow weather warning issued ⚠️
— Met Office (@metoffice) December 10, 2023
Heavy rain across parts of northwest England
Sunday 1700 – Monday 0300
Latest info 👉 https://t.co/QwDLMfRBfs
Stay #WeatherAware⚠️ pic.twitter.com/UfSlYMeidX
On Saturday, Storm Elin, also named by the Irish Meteorological Service, brought some strong winds and rain.
The Met Office said today: “A band of rain, at times heavy, is moving gradually from west to east through the day on Sunday and will affect much of the UK, before the arrival of Storm Fergus to western areas later in the afternoon.
“A number of Met Office warnings for rain have been issued, predominantly focused on northwest England and southwest Scotland, as well as parts of northern and eastern Scotland.”
'Strong winds and heavy rain'
Met Office Chief Meteorologist Andy Page said: “Storm Fergus will conclude what has been an unsettled weekend of weather for the UK. Fergus will bring some strong winds and heavy rain for a time late on Sunday and into the early hours of Monday morning.
🛰️ Storm Fergus can clearly be seen from space
— Met Office (@metoffice) December 10, 2023
☁️ The large swirl of cloud associated with the area of low pressure brings heavy rain and strong winds into Monday pic.twitter.com/QH0JV8chZN
“While the strongest gusts are expected in the Republic of Ireland, Storm Fergus will bring some windy conditions to western areas, including Irish Sea coasts, while also bringing some potentially impactful rain.
“The rain has potential to be disruptive in parts of northern England and parts of Scotland, especially where it’s falling on very saturated ground.”
Storm Fergus will weaken as it moves to the east in the early hours of Monday morning.
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