The Met Office has warned Britain to prepare for further flooding and a cold snap after 48 hours of extreme weather brought torrential rain, flooding, and freak “mini-tornados”.
The Environment Agency has 35 flood warnings in place across England, meaning flooding is expected, with 27 flood warnings issued for England as of Monday night.
The Met Office is warning unsettled conditions will lead to a brief cold spell by the end of the week, fuelled by an Arctic blast of air.
The northbound A5 between the A421 in Bletchley and Great Holm at Milton Keynes was closed by rising water levels on Tuesday morning, while flooding between Rugby and Milton Keynes central is disrupting Avanti West Coast and London Northwestern Railway until 10am.
National Highways said it expected the A421 in Bedfordshire to remain closed on Tuesday in both directions between A6 Bedford and M1 J13 near Marston Moretaine due to severe flooding, and that it “cannot provide a timeline for the road to reopen”.
London Northwestern Railway said its Marston Vale line, which operates services between Bedford and Bletchley, would be suspended until September 30.
Chiltern Railways said trains between Banbury and Bicester North were running at reduced speed on all lines.
The National Grid said it had seen a week’s worth of power cuts across the weekend.
Drier but noticeably cooler conditions are forecast widely on Tuesday, with Scotland and northern England still seeing some isolated heavy showers with a chance of thunder.
Maximum temperatures are expected to rise no higher than the mid-teens, with a “fresher feel” compared with recent days.
Liam Eslick, meteorologist at the Met Office, said: “People waking up first thing tomorrow morning will see a lot less rainfall. There may be odd, heavier bursts just clipping the South East as a system does slowly start to move away, but it’s a much drier day for most people.”
The cold dip will at least offer some welcome respite from the freak weather events the storms have created, including terrifying mini tornados.
On Sunday, motorists watched on in shock as the thick cloud appeared above a road in Luton, Bedfordshire, with objects, including a trampoline, thrown high into the air and gusts of wind bringing down branches and blowing tiles off roofs.
Firefighters said callouts included rescuing people trapped in cars, assisting people from their homes, and responding to flooding in underground stations, roadways, residences, and commercial properties.
An amber weather warning came into force at 5am on Monday and was in place until midnight.
As the system that we have had moves its way off towards the east, we start to get a bit more of a northerly flow so we’re bringing in that cooler northerly winds. The winds aren’t going to be strong at all, but with the direction that it is coming in, there will be a bit more of a fresher feel,” Eslick said.
A gradual lowering of temperatures will continue through Wednesday and Thursday, but it is unlikely any frost will develop with plenty of cloud around.
River levels should start to decrease to more manageable levels elsewhere towards the end of the day as more water seeps into the ground.
The shift to drier conditions in southern areas will also signal a slight dip in temperatures.
The top of The Shard is obscured as people cross London Bridge in the heavy rain, and speed limits are reduced on the M4 at Datchet in Berkshire due to surface water.
Vehicles splash through floodwater on a country road in Eton, Berkshire, on Monday morning, and heavy rain hits Liverpool as Labour delegates arrive for the party conference.
In some areas of the country, flood water made underpasses unpassable, and cows were stranded in a flooded field on the River Anker near Nuneaton on Monday.
A cyclist makes their way through floodwater in West London on Monday morning after heavy rain, and Carol Findon dips a mop into floodwater outside her house in Grendon, Northamptonshire.
The Met Office said further weather warnings are “unlikely”, but isolated showers will still occur, with a chance of thunder in Scotland and northern England.
The Environment Agency has 35 flood warnings in place across England, with 27 flood warnings issued for England as of Monday night.
River levels should start to decrease to more manageable levels elsewhere towards the end of the day as more water seeps into the ground.
The shift to drier conditions in southern areas will also signal a slight dip in temperatures.
The Met Office is warning unsettled conditions will lead to a brief cold spell by the end of the week, fuelled by an Arctic blast of air.
The cold dip will at least offer some welcome respite from the freak weather events the storms have created, including terrifying mini tornados.
On Sunday, motorists watched on in shock as the thick cloud appeared above a road in Luton, Bedfordshire, with objects, including a trampoline, thrown high into the air and gusts of wind bringing down branches and blowing tiles off roofs.
Firefighters said callouts included rescuing people trapped in cars, assisting people from their homes, and responding to flooding in underground stations, roadways, residences, and commercial properties.
An amber weather warning came into force at 5am on Monday and was in place until midnight.
As the system that we have had moves its way off towards the east, we start to get a bit more of a northerly flow so we’re bringing in that cooler northerly winds. The winds aren’t going to be strong at all, but with the direction that it is coming in, there will be a bit more of a fresher feel,” Eslick said.
A gradual lowering of temperatures will continue through Wednesday and Thursday, but it is unlikely any frost will develop with plenty of cloud around.
River levels should start to decrease to more manageable levels elsewhere towards the end of the day as more water seeps into the ground.
The shift to drier conditions in southern areas will also signal a slight dip in temperatures.
The top of The Shard is obscured as people cross London Bridge in the heavy rain, and speed limits are reduced on the M4 at Datchet in Berkshire due to surface water.
Vehicles splash through floodwater on a country road in Eton, Berkshire, on Monday morning, and heavy rain hits Liverpool as Labour delegates arrive for the party conference.
In some areas of the country, flood water made underpasses unpassable, and cows were stranded in a flooded field on the River Anker near Nuneaton on Monday.
A cyclist makes their way through floodwater in West London on Monday morning after heavy rain, and Carol Findon dips a mop into floodwater outside her house in Grendon, Northamptonshire.
Conclusion:
The Met Office has warned Britain to prepare for further flooding and a cold snap after 48 hours of extreme weather brought torrential rain, flooding, and freak “mini-tornados”. The Environment Agency has 35 flood warnings in place across England, and the Met Office is warning unsettled conditions will lead to a brief cold spell by the end of the week, fuelled by an Arctic blast of air.
FAQs:
Q: What are the flood warnings in place?
A: The Environment Agency has 35 flood warnings in place across England, with 27 flood warnings issued for England as of Monday night.
Q: What are the weather conditions expected?
A: Drier but noticeably cooler conditions are forecast widely on Tuesday, with Scotland and northern England still seeing some isolated heavy showers with a chance of thunder.
Q: What is the expected temperature?
A: Maximum temperatures are expected to rise no higher than the mid-teens, with a “fresher feel” compared with recent days.
Q: What is the expected impact on transportation?
A: The A421 in Bedfordshire is expected to remain closed on Tuesday in both directions between A6 Bedford and M1 J13 near Marston Moretaine due to severe flooding, and London Northwestern Railway said its Marston Vale line will be suspended until September 30.
Q: What is the expected impact on power supply?
A: The National Grid said it had seen a week’s worth of power cuts across the weekend.
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