Following a storm that hit parts of England today, torrential rains have flooded parts of London and rain appears to be accumulating at Victoria Station.
After heavy rain showers on Wednesday afternoon, Kentish Town station was also flooded and the streets around King's Cross washed away after heavy rain showers. Rainfollowed byshows changes from the recent heat wave.
The deluge follows a heat wave of 30 degrees in Scotland and 36 degrees in the south. The Met Office has issued rain warnings for most parts of England, with some upgraded to yellow.
After several weeks of dry conditions, the Mirror reported that severe flooding caused flooding in some areas and threatened power outages.
No weather warnings have been issued for Scotland, but 11 regions in the East, South East and London have been notified by theMeteorological Officebetween 11am and 10pm today. Heavy rains and storms are expected in , with a drop of up to 2 inches predicted.
The Japan Meteorological Agency warned: “Severe showers and thunderstorms are expected today, causing flooding and disruption. Over 100 mm of rain is possible in a few hours in areas with slow rainfall.Lightning and hail are additional hazards.The showers and storms will slowly subside this evening."
Yellow Among the areas affected by the alert is London, where residents and commuters have been warned of the potential for disruption due to the situation.
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By A yellow thunderstorm warning remains for nearly half the country, and forecasters are extending it further north to include south-east Wales.
added: "The yellow area was extended north-west to cover more of England and moved south-east Wales, bringing forward the start time and increasing the potential for impact." } Rain is likely across the UK on Wednesday, with clear skies in the north and temperatures in the south-east with a high of 25C. The outlook is similar for Thursday, with slightly warmer temperatures that could reach 26°C.
Concerning the weather in Scotland, Clare Nasir, a weather forecaster for the Meteorological Service for London, previously said:
"The clouds will clear in Northern Ireland. It will be a fine day to be out in the sun, and the rays of the sun will be visible to the north-west of Wales.
"But Wales There are several clusters of thunderstorms progressing very slowly across most of the thunderstorms into Lincolnshire, home to central and southern England, and across East Anglia.
Vibrant weather here all day long."
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