Heavy rain and gale force winds are expected to hit to UK with the arrival of the storm that brought tumultuous blizzards to the US. Although conditions will have drastically dissipated by the time they reach British shores, Storm Jonas is to be bringing with it heavy rain rather than snow, resulting in urgent flood warnings being issued. 4 inches (100mm) of rain is expected to fall in parts of Wales and England. The government has said that the military is on standby and defences are in place.
Weather warning for rain issued – Tuesday and Wednesday. See the latest here https://t.co/sfBsQ4IoSM pic.twitter.com/WksgwWgYHp
— Met Office (@metoffice) January 23, 2016
The storm brought near-record snow fall from Washington to New York in the US. At least 29 deaths have been reported in the US since Friday, while airports and some government services were closed.
BE CAREFUL, folks!
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