BRITS are braced for 70mph winds and heavy rain as the Met Office issues a yellow alert warning for travel chaos.
Wet and windy conditions are set to continue after Storm Gerrit battered the nation last week.
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The Met Office have issued a yellow weather warning for wind in place today from 8am to 9pm.
Forecasters warned wind gusts of 50mph are likely to be seen today, with “very exposed coasts” potentially hit with 70mph winds.
Winds are likely to hit 40 to 50mph elsewhere, according to the Met Office warning.
It says “very windy conditions are likely to quickly develop” over south-west England and southern Wales on Tuesday morning.
These conditions are then expected to spread eastwards across southern and some central parts of England.
And heavy showers will likely see homes flooded and impact travel across parts of Wales and England.
A yellow weather warning for rain is also currently in place through to Tuesday at 9pm.
Roads, rail, air and ferry transport are expected to be impacted while coastlines could become dangerous with massive swells.
Bus and train services are also likely to be affected with journey times taking longer.
Another bout of heavy rainfall is likely to spread north-eastwards today, say the Met Office.
It states: “Over the warning period, 15 to 30mm rain is likely to fall fairly widely, with a few places seeing 35 to 50mm.
“The worst of the rain should clear south-western areas of England and south Wales by around the middle of Tuesday but could last into the evening across the north-east of the warning area. Strong winds will affect parts of the area.”
The Met Office added: “A spell of very windy weather, accompanied by heavy rain in places, is likely to cause some travel disruption.
“Some delays to road, rail, air and ferry transport are likely and damage to trees is possible.
“It’s likely that some coastal routes, sea fronts and coastal communities will be affected by spray and/or large waves.
“Probably some bus and train services affected, with some journeys taking longer.
“Some short term loss of power and other services is possible and delays for high-sided vehicles on exposed routes and bridges likely.”
There are hundreds of flood alerts and110 flood warnings in place across the UK.
Meanwhile, a castle which has stood for a millennia has fallen victim to the British weather, after Storm Gerrit brought down one of the 1,000 year old towers.
Bickleigh Castle – which dates back to the 11th Century – has had part of its structure partially collapse following the high winds and rainfall this weekend.
It comas as brave New Year’s Day revellers kicked off 2023 yesterday with a biting early morning dip.
Despite plummeting temperatures, swimmers came out in droves to take an icy plunge.
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