Weather: rain more likely than snow in lead up to Christmas
More grim weather news for the rural dweller – not just evidence of the Samuel Johnson mantra that when two Englishment meet their discussions will turn to the weather!
Authorites warned people to expect up to seven days of “unsettled” conditions amid fears of further flooding could hit already water-logged areas.
Much of the country has experienced pockets of mild, dry weather in the run-up to Christmas, but that is all expected to change later today.
As a series of bands sweep in from the Atlantic, pockets of England were warned to prepare for yet further flooding after the Environment Agency issued another round of warnings.
Five areas were placed under flood warnings, the second most serious of three types of weather warnings, meaning some flooding is expected.
There are three such warnings in place in the South West – including the Somerset Levels – and two for the Anglian region.