The UK is set to be battered by heavy rain and ice with signs of potential flooding amid a post-Christmas weather warning.
It comes as the Met Office placed a yellow rain warning on parts of south-west England and South Wales from 2am until 3pm on Wednesday (December 28).
Additionally, parts of northern Scotland will see a yellow ice warning in place until 10am Wednesday.
Commuters are expected to be heavily impacted by the weather, with warnings of spray and flooding on roads that could make journey times longer.
With some areas expecting flooding, homeowners and businesses are being urged to prepare for some flooding with some disruption to power supplies and other services likely.
👩💻 Heading back to work on Wednesday morning?
🌧️ It’ll be a wet and windy commute for Wales and southern England before the rain arrives into Northern Ireland later
🧊 Those in Scotland may need the ice scrapers first thing pic.twitter.com/yWZMweCiTL
Met Office meteorologist Rachel Ayers said: “We have a yellow rain warning in force from 2am tomorrow until 3pm. And that covers across Dartmoor and into the southern parts of Wales as well.
“We’re looking at the potential of being 40-60 millimetres of rainfall in nine to 12 hours before the rain clears away in the afternoon.”
On Thursday (December 29), the weather is expected to be unsettled with blustery showers across the UK with the north and west set to see the heaviest showers.
The weather will then start dry on Friday morning before becoming wet and windy as the day progresses.
On New Year’s Eve, the inclement weather is forecast to clear to showers, with mild temperatures across the UK.
Ms Ayers said: “With that low-pressure system moving through we’re looking at the potential for coastal gales through English channel coasts and then obviously the Irish Sea as well.”
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