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| Further torrential rain brings UK severe weather warning | |
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| Met Office issues yellow warning for showers in Brighton, London, Oxford and Portsmouth | Met Office issues yellow warning for showers in Brighton, London, Oxford and Portsmouth |
| Parts of the UK are bracing for further torrential rain on Saturday evening following flooding in northern England. | Parts of the UK are bracing for further torrential rain on Saturday evening following flooding in northern England. |
| The Met Office issued a yellow warning until 11.59pm for showers in Brighton, London, Oxford and Portsmouth, expected to cause disruption on bus and train services. | The Met Office issued a yellow warning until 11.59pm for showers in Brighton, London, Oxford and Portsmouth, expected to cause disruption on bus and train services. |
| There is also a yellow warning for Belfast and Newry until 8pm for heavy downpours and the risk of homes and businesses being damaged by flooding. | There is also a yellow warning for Belfast and Newry until 8pm for heavy downpours and the risk of homes and businesses being damaged by flooding. |
| Forecasters said Sunday would be predominantly dry, sunny and cold with a few light showers in the east. | Forecasters said Sunday would be predominantly dry, sunny and cold with a few light showers in the east. |
| However a yellow severe weather warning for icy patches forming on roads, pavements and cycle paths has been issued overnight for the eastern part of Northern Ireland. | However a yellow severe weather warning for icy patches forming on roads, pavements and cycle paths has been issued overnight for the eastern part of Northern Ireland. |
| The lowest temperature of the autumn thus far, -7C, was recorded in Braemar, Aberdeenshire. | The lowest temperature of the autumn thus far, -7C, was recorded in Braemar, Aberdeenshire. |
| Southern and western England bore the brunt of the persistent rain on Saturday with sunshine in the north and east. | Southern and western England bore the brunt of the persistent rain on Saturday with sunshine in the north and east. |
| Met Office meteorologist Sophie Yeomans said there were potentially difficult driving conditions in areas affected by the showers. | Met Office meteorologist Sophie Yeomans said there were potentially difficult driving conditions in areas affected by the showers. |
| The first snowfall of the season was also recorded on Saturday in Wales and in Shropshire. Yeomans added: “It was quite a dusting in a few places.” | The first snowfall of the season was also recorded on Saturday in Wales and in Shropshire. Yeomans added: “It was quite a dusting in a few places.” |
| Yorkshire and the Midlands were among the areas worst affected by the heavy downpours on Thursday and Friday. | Yorkshire and the Midlands were among the areas worst affected by the heavy downpours on Thursday and Friday. |
| Train operator Northern has advised passengers not to travel on some routes, including between Sheffield and Doncaster, Sheffield and Goole, and Doncaster and Scunthorpe. | Train operator Northern has advised passengers not to travel on some routes, including between Sheffield and Doncaster, Sheffield and Goole, and Doncaster and Scunthorpe. |