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UK weather news - live: More than 100 flood warnings issued as millions expected to travel for Christmas

Drivers are expected to face long tailbacks and delays on busy roads this weekend

Conrad Duncan
Saturday 21 December 2019 13:00 GMT
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More than 100 flood warnings have been put in place across the UK today as millions are expected to travel for Christmas.

Drivers have been warned to expect long tailbacks and delays on busy roads, such as the M1, M5, M6 and M25, while rail passengers have been advised to plan ahead due to engineering works and strikes.

On Friday, many travellers suffered chaos on one of the busiest days of the winter after the London-Gatwick-Brighton main railway line was closed near Gatwick airport due to flooding.

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Our correspondent Simon Calder has produced a detailed guide to help anyone travelling by rail, road, ferry and air this weekend avoid a chaotic journey.

You can read his advice below:

Conrad Duncan21 December 2019 12:07

The flood outlook from the Environment Agency has improved marginally since earlier this morning.

At 12.20am, there were 95 flood warnings in place, with 246 flood alerts issued.

You can follow live updates on the warnings here.

Conrad Duncan21 December 2019 12:23

That's all from The Independent's rolling coverage this morning.

For more information on this weekend’s Christmas travel conditions, you can read Simon Calder’s piece for all the details on the “midwinter misery”.

Conrad Duncan21 December 2019 12:36

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