Met Office warns of 'impactful rain' for soaked Stoke-on-Trent
Forecasters have warned of 'impactful rain' hitting Stoke-on-Trent after an amber warning was rolled out. And the Met Office has warned of more wet conditions moving in from the Atlantic this week.
The weekend saw thundery conditions batter North Staffordshire - which brought flooding and power cuts. A flood warning was issued for parts of the Moorlands while there were also alerts in and around the Potteries.
On Monday an amber alert for rain will come in at 5am and run alongside the existing yellow warning. The Met Office says those covered by the amber warning, which includes the Potteries, can expect heavy rain - with the possibility of flooding and travel disruption.
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Frank Saunders, chief meteorologist with the Met Office, said: "Following on from the heavy rain that some of us have seen on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the new working week begins with rain across a large swathe of England and Wales. The area with the higher likelihood of impactful rain is now covered by an Amber warning, stretching from Gloucester across the Midlands to the Wash and the Humber.
“It’s likely that some parts of this area will be worse affected than others – it all depends on where, and if, the weather system responsible for the heavy rain stalls and pivots. However, within this warning period - which encompasses two rush hours – some localities will probably see between 50 and 80 mm of rain, while there’s the possibility that a few could experience in excess of 100mm of rain. Where this happens, this brings the potential for travel disruption and localised flooding.”
According to the latest Met Office forecast and there will be heavy rain in the early hours of Monday morning that kill in again across rush-hour. There will be heavier bouts between lighter spells all day through to around 11pm while temperatures won't get past 15C.
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Tuesday however will be dry with no rain on the horizon. However there may be spells of rain again across Wednesday and Thursday before we can then expect a dry weekend, albeit cool, with highs of only 12C.
David Oliver, deputy chief meteorologist, said: “Tuesday’s weather will be quieter across England and Wales, although further north heavy showers could affect parts of Scotland. Through Wednesday and Thursday, unsettled weather is set to return as frontal systems move in from the Atlantic, bringing showers or longer spells of rain to many parts of the UK.”