The Met Office has issued a weather warning for a large part of Wales. The yellow warning for rain was issued on Saturday morning and is in place for 27 hours from 6pm until 9pm on Sunday. According to the weather forecaster the areas affected can expect heavy rain and thunderstorms which may cause flooding and transport disruption.
The parts of Wales affected are: Blaenau Gwent, Bridgend, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Merthyr Tydfil, Monmouthshire, Neath Port Talbot, Newport, Pembrokeshire, Powys, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Swansea, Torfaen and Vale of Glamorgan. Other areas of Britain impacted by the same warning are: Parts of London and South East England and South West England.
A Met Office forecast said: “Outbreaks of heavy rain and isolated thunderstorms are expected to affect southwest England from Saturday evening, gradually spreading further north and east across Wales during early Sunday morning.
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“Further heavy showers and thunderstorms will break out in places across the warning area through the course of Sunday.
“Rainfall amounts will vary from place to place, but in some areas 30 to 50mm is likely to fall in a few hours and there is a small chance that a few locations could see 75mm or more.”
A further amber warning for thunderstorms has been in place from 4am on Saturday in the south east of England and London. This is due to end at 11am.
In addition a 24-hour yellow weather warning has been issued across Scotland from 12pm on Saturday, while a yellow thunderstorm warning is issued Northern Ireland from 12pm to 6pm.
The Met Office has three categories of weather warning, depending on the likely impact of severe weather and also how likely it is to strike in a particular area.
A yellow warning is issued when weather conditions are expected to disrupt travel and traffic and may impact on daily routines but are not likely to pose a risk to life or property.
People should be prepared for possible disruption -Credit:Met Office
An amber warning is more severe and advises people to think about changing their plans to minimise the risk.
A red warning means weather conditions are expected to be dangerous with widespread damage to property and a risk to life, with the public usually advised to avoid travelling.
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