Brits wake up to fog, frost and rain during one of wettest Februaries | 8ZU5PXG | 2024-02-28 11:08:01
Brits wake up to fog, frost and rain during one of wettest Februaries | 8ZU5PXG | 2024-02-28 11:08:01
This February might come in need of being an all-time record breaker for rainfall – nevertheless it certainly is making an attempt for one.
Greater than 200 warnings and alerts for floods have been in place across elements of the UK overnight.
Rivers are set to overflow within the south-east and elements of the south of England and Worcestershire as we speak.
Forecasters have warned that lands, roads and properties will flood and there can be travel disruption.
Further groundwater flooding is feasible throughout this week in the Malton space of North Yorkshire, and elements of the south of England.
There were 55 flood warnings and one other 155 flood alerts dotted across the UK final night time, while 83 warnings have been eliminated yesterday.
Though is unlikely a new national rainfall document for this month, the nation has seen almost a 3rd extra rain than can be expected.
'Some places might strategy or exceed record-breaking levels however for the UK as an entire it's unlikely to see the rainfall we noticed in 2020,' stated Ellie Glaisyer, a Met Office meteorologist.
'Within the UK we've got seen 131% of the February rainfall we might often anticipate.'
She stated there had been 78% more rain than anticipated in England, 53% extra in Wales but slightly less (6%) than common in Scotland and almost a fifth less (18% decrease than common) in Northern Eire.
Ms Glaisyer stated the heaviest rainfall this month had occurred throughout central and southern England.
Fog and frost is predicted to set in overnight as temperatures continue to languish within the low single digits.
The Met Office stated: 'Any mist and fog patches soon clearing as rain and cloud sinks southeast by way of the day, though weakening because it goes. Sunny spells and blustery showers comply with behind.'
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