Posted: Sat 16th Jan 2021

Yellow weather warning issued for Flintshire as heavy rain expected to hit region

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales
This article is old - Published: Saturday, Jan 16th, 2021

A yellow weather warning has been issued for Flintshire as heavy rain is expected to hit the region. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The Met Office has put the alert in place for a 48-hour period from 6pm on Monday until 6pm on Wednesday. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The national weather service said rainfall combined with snow melting on the hills may lead to some flooding of roads and properties. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The warning states: “A broad area of rainfall will arrive across this region later on Monday and remain across the area for the following 36-48 hours. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Rainfall will be heaviest and most persistent across western facing hills. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Over the course of this time, 30-60 mm of rainfall is expected to fall widely across the warning area, with the potential for up to 150-200 mm across the regions most exposed hills (most likely across northwest Wales, and northwest England). ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Across the higher Pennine Hills, there will likely still be significant snowfall laying on Monday. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Much of this will melt during this event and may add an additional 5-10 mm quite widely, and as much as 20-30 mm across the highest snow-covered hills. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Strong winds will also accompany the rainfall and may add to travelling difficulties across areas higher and more exposed routes.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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