The Met Office has named the 23 areas in England and Wales set to see heavy rain by the weekend. A yellow weather warning for rain and wind has been issued by the forecaster for much of the south-west of England and south Wales ahead of the arrival of Storm Ingrid.
The storm, named by Portuguese meteorologists, is set to bring spells of heavy rain and strong winds of up to 60 miles per hour. The Met Office say this is likely to cause flooding and some travel disruption, with the weather warning in place from 2am on Friday until 9am on Saturday. According to the weather experts, an initial band of rain early on Friday could “bring a further 10-20 mm of rain in places in a few hours, with this falling on already saturated ground”.
It continued: “A drier interlude is expected before further bands of locally heavy rain and showers push north into the area through the afternoon, evening and overnight.
“A further 15-20 mm of rain is expected to fall widely across the region by Saturday morning, with 30-40 mm possible in places. Given the saturated nature of the ground, this is likely to lead to some flooding.
“This second period of rain will be accompanied by strong winds and coastal gales, along with some very large waves. Gusts are widely expected to be 45-50 mph inland and up to 60 mph near coasts, with winds peaking during Friday evening before gradually easing overnight and into Saturday morning.”
People are also being warned of possible power cuts and flooding of some homes and businesses.
Those who live on the coast are being encouraged to take extra care when walking near the shore due to potentially large waves.
The following areas are covered by the yellow weather warning for Storm Ingrid over Friday and Saturday:
The notice was issued on Wednesday evening and is set to expire at 11:59 on Friday night.
It warns of “persistent and heavy rain” in hilly areas, potentially leading to some flooding.
The following areas are covered by the alert:
