UK weather: Britain braces for heavy rain, as ‘danger to life’ warnings issued. A month’s worth of rain set to fall across some regions in 24 hours.

Emma Snaith. The Independent. October 25, 2019

A month’s worth of rain is set to fall across parts of the UK on Friday, with forecasters warning fast-flowing or deep floodwater could pose “a danger to life”. Gale-force winds of up to 60mph will also batter some regions and the first snow of the year might hit higher ground, the Met Office said. There is a small chance that businesses and homes could be affected by the flooding with the potential for powercuts and communities to be cut off.  The weather warning is in place from 12pm on Friday until midnight on Saturday, covering most of Wales, plus a swathe of northwest England stretching from Leeds to Carlisle. Some regions in Britain face “the possibility of up to 100mm of rain in 24 hours” – the equivalent of a typical month’s rainfall in some regions, the Met Office has warned.