An amber Met Office warning is in place for south Wales, indicating “danger to life”, whilst milder yellow warnings exist for the rest of Wales, south west England and the English midlands. Scotland will see snowfall in areas over 500 metres. However the weekend will end with much of England and Wales experiencing a clear autumn day with blue skies and a touch of frost. Met Office meteorologist Aidan McGivern said: “The rainfall since Friday has come courtesy of a plume of subtropical air extending all the way from the Azores. “It’s been carrying copious amounts of moisture and dumping it all across the hills of Wales as well as western and northern England.” He added: “As we head into Saturday you can see the extent of that weather, which is brought in by a strong southwesterly wind. “The wind will be at its strongest around the coasts of South Wales as well as southwest England.” Exposed coasts and hills will be subjected to 50 miles per hour winds with stronger gusts. This could exacerbate flooding issues by bringing down leaves and blocking some drains. Mr McGivern continued: “The rainfall will be heaviest and most persistent over the high ground… Read full this story
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