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| US 'Storm Jonas' to bring heavy rain and gales to UK | US 'Storm Jonas' to bring heavy rain and gales to UK |
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| Heavy rain and gale-force winds are set to batter the west of England, Scotland and Wales as the storm that hit the US with blizzards heads for the UK. | Heavy rain and gale-force winds are set to batter the west of England, Scotland and Wales as the storm that hit the US with blizzards heads for the UK. |
| The Met Office has issued a warning for heavy rain on Tuesday for the west of the UK, with 150mm (six inches) of rain forecast for parts of Wales. | |
| The BBC weather centre said it was the "remnants" of so-called "Storm Jonas". | The BBC weather centre said it was the "remnants" of so-called "Storm Jonas". |
| The Environment Agency has warned residents to "be prepared for the possibility of flooding". | The Environment Agency has warned residents to "be prepared for the possibility of flooding". |
| The storm brought near-record snowfall from Washington to New York in the eastern US over the weekend, with at least 29 deaths reported since Friday. | The storm brought near-record snowfall from Washington to New York in the eastern US over the weekend, with at least 29 deaths reported since Friday. |
| Flooding risk | Flooding risk |
| BBC forecaster Steve Cleaton said the storm's arrival in the UK would bring the heaviest rain and "severe gales" to western parts. | BBC forecaster Steve Cleaton said the storm's arrival in the UK would bring the heaviest rain and "severe gales" to western parts. |
| "It will be quite a wet and windy spell for Tuesday and Wednesday," he said. | "It will be quite a wet and windy spell for Tuesday and Wednesday," he said. |
| From 20-40mm of rain, and up to 60mm in the most exposed areas, is expected in Scotland, while downpours of 30-60mm are forecast for north-west England and Wales. | |
| The Environment Agency said it was monitoring river levels. There are currently three flood warnings, meaning flooding is expected, and 14 flood alerts, meaning flooding is possible, in England and Wales. | The Environment Agency said it was monitoring river levels. There are currently three flood warnings, meaning flooding is expected, and 14 flood alerts, meaning flooding is possible, in England and Wales. |
| "We will monitor rainfall closely and urge communities to be vigilant," a spokesman said. | "We will monitor rainfall closely and urge communities to be vigilant," a spokesman said. |
| "With heavy rainfall predicted in those areas there is obviously a risk of flooding." | "With heavy rainfall predicted in those areas there is obviously a risk of flooding." |
| The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) currently has 10 flood warnings and two flood alerts in place. | The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) currently has 10 flood warnings and two flood alerts in place. |