Met Office issues new weather advice
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The Met Office has issued an amber warning for thunderstorms impacting millions of Brits this weekend, with potential floods and power cuts meaning there is a 'danger to life'
THE Met Office has put an Amber weather warning in place as there is a “risk to life” with thunderstorms due to sweep the country. After a spell of sunny skies and baking temperatures,
Between 20 and 40mm of rain could fall in one hour in the amber warning zone, going up to 70 to 100mm in just a few hours where heavy downpours persist. “Torrential rain, with thunderstorms in places, could lead to some significant surface water flooding during Saturday morning”, the Met Office said.
The Met Office has added a thunderstorm warning for Scotland for Monday to go with the weekend’s rain concerns.
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Nottinghamshire Live on MSNMet Office thunderstorm forecast change as heavy rain and disruption expected in NottinghamshireThe national meteorological service has now changed the warning to cover the whole of Saturday, to reflect the "main risk period" for regions like the East Midlands. While the start time has been pushed back to midnight on Saturday, the time the warning will be over has now been extended to 9pm on the same day.