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Flood Warnings After Storm Clodagh Gales

Gale-force winds are making way for heavy rain, putting parts of the country on flood alert.

The Environment Agency has issued yellow flood warnings for Wales and the north of England for the next two days, with between 3in and 5in of rain expected in some areas.

Almost a month's worth of rain is expected to fall in parts of Wales, the Met Office said.

The average for Wales for the month of November is 6.3in.

Met Office forecaster Marco Petagna said: "We're going to see three-quarters of that fall in just one or two days.

"It is generally going to remain unsettled across the UK over the next couple of days."

Flood warnings have been issued for the River Ouse in north Yorkshire and Keswick Campsite in Cumbria.

Northern Ireland and southern Scotland will see wintry showers this morning, leading to slushy conditions. There could be some snowfall across northern England, but only on higher ground.

However, southern parts of the UK will see reasonably mild temperatures for this time of year, Mr Petagna said.

He said: "It's quite unusual to see such a big contrast across the UK for this time of year. We're likely to see temperatures down to 3C (37.4F) in northern parts, which is below the average for this time, while southern parts could see highs of 13C (55.4F), which is quite mild."

Storm Clodagh brought gales of 70mph on Sunday, leading to fallen trees and collapsed roofs affecting some people.

Two people were rescued from a capsized dinghy in South Shields which overturned in 60mph winds.

One aircraft struggled to land at Leeds Bradford airport because of strong winds.

A shop roof was blown off on Moorfield Avenue in Denton, Tameside, causing damage to a car.

Trees on the line between Carlisle and Lancaster caused delays on the Northern Rail service, while a small number of flights were diverted at Manchester Airport.

A windsurfer was pulled out of the water at Seaburn Beach in Sunderland after he got into difficulty in 60mph winds.

Trees were also blown over and part of the Christmas market in Manchester city centre was closed for safety reasons.

Several local authorities also cancelled their Christmas lights celebrations, including those in Kilmarnock, Stoke, Maidenhead, Lichfield and Gosport.