Storm Jorge news – live: Met Office issues snow and ice weather warnings after wettest February on record

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UK weather: The latest Met Office forecast

The Met Office issued weather warnings for snow and ice as the UK emerged from its wettest February on record.

Many places had a chilly start to the day after waking to a touch of frost and ice on Sunday.

A snow warning was scaled back to cover western and higher parts of Scotland until midnight, while new warnings for ice were issued from midnight until 10am on Monday for Scotland, the north of England, the Midlands, Northern Ireland and Wales.

Earlier warnings for 70mph winds initially covered much of the UK but were later stood down.

There were still 79 flood warnings and 166 alerts in place for England on Sunday afternoon, as well as four warnings and nine alerts in Wales, and five warnings and five alerts in Scotland.

Thousands of businesses and homes were flooded in February as three successive storms saw areas deluged by more than a month’s worth of rainfall in just 24 hours.

A UK average of 202.1mm of rain fell last month, surpassing the February 1990 record of 193.4mm.

Key Points

• Weather warnings continue
• First night without flooding
• Weather warnings scaled back
• Rail disruption
• Missing climber
• Flood warnings

[1 March 2020 12:10 · Chiara.Giordano]

The latest weather warnings:

[1 March 2020 12:50 · Chiara.Giordano]

Risk of flooding continues

There are 84 flood warnings and 173 alerts currently in place for England, as well as four warnings and nine alerts in Wales.

Water levels are generally dropping or remaining stable in Snaith, Gowdall, East Cowick and West Cowick, but are expected to remain high for several days, East Riding of Yorkshire Council said.

Emergency teams have repaired damaged flood barriers in parts of the West Midlands to prepare for high water levels on the River Severn which are expected to peak at between 5.4 and 5.7 metres on Monday afternoon, the Environment Agency said.

 

[1 March 2020 13:26 · Chiara.Giordano]

Pressure chart shows remnants of Storm Jorge close to northern Scotland