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| US snow storm to bring heavy rain and gales to UK | |
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| Heavy rain and gale-force winds are set to batter the UK with the arrival of the storm that brought blizzards to the US. | Heavy rain and gale-force winds are set to batter the UK with the arrival of the storm that brought blizzards to the US. |
| The Met Office has issued a warning for heavy rain on Tuesday for the west of the UK, with 100mm (four inches) expected in parts of Wales and England. | The Met Office has issued a warning for heavy rain on Tuesday for the west of the UK, with 100mm (four inches) expected in parts of Wales and England. |
| The Environment Agency warned those in Cumbria, Lancashire, Yorkshire, Devon and Cornwall to prepare for flooding. | The Environment Agency warned those in Cumbria, Lancashire, Yorkshire, Devon and Cornwall to prepare for flooding. |
| The storm brought near-record snowfall from Washington to New York in the US. | The storm brought near-record snowfall from Washington to New York in the US. |
| At least 29 deaths have been reported in the US since Friday, while airports and some government services were closed. | |
| 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. |
| Some 20-40mm of rain - and up to 60mm in the most exposed areas - is forecast in Scotland, while north-west England, Wales, Devon and Cornwall are predicted to get between 30-50mm with up to 100mm in exposed uplands. | |
| Gusts of 70mph were likely along south-facing coasts of south-west Scotland with large waves also expected on Tuesday, the Met Office said. | Gusts of 70mph were likely along south-facing coasts of south-west Scotland with large waves also expected on Tuesday, the Met Office said. |
| In England and Wales the heaviest rain and strongest winds are expected in two bouts - one late morning and afternoon on Tuesday and another Tuesday night into Wednesday, before clearing to the south-e3ast on Wednesday afternoon | |
| There is a warning in place for heavy rain for Northern Ireland on Wednesday, when gale-force winds are also expected. | There is a warning in place for heavy rain for Northern Ireland on Wednesday, when gale-force winds are also expected. |
| The Environment Agency said it was monitoring river levels. There are currently three flood warnings in Dorset meaning flooding is expected, and more than 60 flood alerts, meaning flooding is possible, in England and Wales. | |
| It said rivers in Cumbria, Lancashire and Yorkshire were already at record levels following the wettest ever December and were likely to be at risk of flooding. | It said rivers in Cumbria, Lancashire and Yorkshire were already at record levels following the wettest ever December and were likely to be at risk of flooding. |
| There was also a possibility of "some flooding" along the rivers Severn and Wye, a statement said. | There was also a possibility of "some flooding" along the rivers Severn and Wye, a statement said. |
| "Environment Agency teams are already out checking flood defences, clearing trash screens and blockages in watercourses and culverts," said Clare Dinnis, the agency's national flood duty manager. | "Environment Agency teams are already out checking flood defences, clearing trash screens and blockages in watercourses and culverts," said Clare Dinnis, the agency's national flood duty manager. |
| "Disruption to travel and some flooding of low-lying land and individual properties is possible. | "Disruption to travel and some flooding of low-lying land and individual properties is possible. |
| "We urge people to take care near coastal paths and promenades, and not to drive through flood-water." | "We urge people to take care near coastal paths and promenades, and not to drive through flood-water." |
| The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) currently has 23 flood warnings and nine flood alerts in place. |