UK National Severe Weather Warning Service Issue Warning – Snow Heavy Rain

When severe weather has the potential to bring impacts to the UK, the Met Office issues weather warnings through the National Severe Weather Warning Service.

These warnings are given a colour - yellow, amber or red - depending on a combination of both the impact the weather may have and the likelihood of those impacts occurring.

Weather colours meaning …………

Yellow warning - Many of these warnings are issued when it is likely that the weather will cause some low-level impacts, including some disruption to travel in a few places.

Many people will be able to continue with their daily routine, but there will be some that will be directly impacted.

Other yellow warnings are issued when the weather could bring much more severe impacts to the majority of people but the certainty of those impacts occurring is much lower.

Amber warning - This means there is an increased likelihood of impacts from severe weather, which could potentially disrupt your plans.

There is the possibility of travel delays, road and rail closures, power cuts and the potential risk to life and property.

If an area has been put under an amber warning, then residents there should think about changing their plans and taking action to protect themselves and their property.

Red warning - Dangerous weather is expected and, if you haven't already done so, you should take action now to keep yourself and others safe from the impact of the severe weather.

It is very likely that there will be a risk to life, with substantial disruption to travel, energy supplies and possibly widespread damage to property and infrastructure.

Also, flooding is imminent in eight areas of Wales, while a further 51 flood alerts have been put in place across the country by Natural Resources Wales (NRW).

There are currently eight flood warnings in place, including at the River Towy, River Cothi, River Tawe, River Severn and River Loughor.

The NRW says these warnings mean that flooding is expected, and that immediate action is required.

Rainfall from Storm Bert also means there are 51 flood alerts across Wales, where flooding is possible.

The Met Office said today that Capel Curig in Gwynedd had seen the most rain since Storm Bert hit the UK yesterday, with 64.4mm of rainfall recorded there over the last 12 hours.

Heavy rain also saw a landslide in North Wales today, with 10 people rescued from a house in Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog, near Llangollen.