THOUSANDS of Brits are bracing for dangerous floods due to hit today after forecasters put dozen of alerts in place.
The Met Office has put the north west of England and most of Wales under a yellow weather warning with heavy downpours expected to hit.
Motorists drive through flood water at Builth wells in Powys
A man jumps over a puddle of rainwater in north London
View from the air of the road to Langport from Muchelney in Somerset
A blustery seafront at Mudeford Quay in Dorset at high tide yesterday
They warn: “Persistent heavy rain will affects parts of north west England on Tuesday.”
“Outbreaks of rain will spread across England and Wales during Tuesday.
“This will be heaviest and most persistent across parts of northwest England, particularly over higher ground.
“Rainfall totals of 60-80 mm could accumulate over parts of Cumbria.”
Meanwhile there are currently 29 ‘act now’ flood warnings in place today – meaning those in affected areas should prepare for flooding.
Land, roads and some properties may flood and there may be further travel disruption.
Elsewhere 80 less urgent flood alerts have also been applied.
It follows a spate of floodings in the Somerset Levels earlier in the week.
The coastal plain was submerged after heavy rainfall over the festive period, blocking roads to the nearby village of Muchelney.
Meanwhile the Met Office has said there could be snow this month – but it’ll be restricted to high ground in the north of the United Kingdom, most likely in the Scottish Highlands.
Meteorologists said: “A westerly regime is most likely for the UK in the first part of January, which means wet and windy conditions for many.
“Rain or showers will often be heaviest and most frequent in the west and northwest but areas further south and east are by no means immune.
“Temperatures are expected to be near or above average overall, with any sleet or snow most likely restricted to high ground in the north.”
