Met Office issues weather warning for Wigan as Storm Boelo to bring 25-30mm of rain - weather warning details
Warnings for rain and wind have been issued for Wigan by the Met Office as Storm Boelo hits the UK.
The Met Office has issued a new weather warning for Wigan, with Storm Boelo forecast to bring heavy rain.
The yellow rain warning will be in force for Wigan for the remainder of Saturday 24 October.
The warning, which has a high (50-75%) likelihood and a moderate impact, reads: “Heavy rain brings a high likelihood of moderate impacts from surface water flooding.
“Spray and flooding on roads probably making journey times longer. Bus and train services probably affected with journey times taking longer. Some interruption to power supplies and other services likely. Flooding of a few homes and businesses is possible.
“Heavy rain in association with Storm Boelo is expected to lead to surface water flooding in places. 25-30mm is expected widely across the warning area during this time, with a few places such as upland areas seeing 50-60mm, and some of this perhaps falling within 6 hours.
“Rain will ease for a time through the evening, but this will be followed by another intense band of heavy rain following in from the west, before the whole system clears away eastward to bring a clear night with a few scattered showers following on.”
A Met Office yellow wind warning is to come into force for Wigan at 12pm on Saturday 24 October, ending at 9pm on Sunday 25 October.
The warning, which has a medium (25-50%) likelihood and a significant impact, reads: “Storm Boelo will bring a very windy and wet spell this weekend with some disruption likely across parts of northern UK.
“Injuries and danger to life from flying debris are possible. Some damage to buildings and trees, such as tiles blown from roofs and large branches or trees blown over, could happen.
“Road, rail, air and ferry services may be affected, with longer journey times and cancellations possible. Some roads and bridges may close. Power cuts may occur, with the potential to affect other services, such as mobile phone coverage.
“Injuries and danger to life could occur from large waves and beach material being thrown onto sea fronts, coastal roads and properties.
“Strong winds will spread across northern parts of the UK during Saturday afternoon, combining with spells of heavy rain. Initially strong southerly winds will affect parts of Scotland before more widespread and even stronger westerly winds develop later on Saturday. Very windy conditions will then persist overnight and through much of Sunday before gradually easing from the southwest later. Gusts of 55-65 mph are likely widely with some coastal and exposed areas potentially seeing gusts of 70-80 mph or more, these strongest gusts most likely across Scotland and the far north of England.”