Britain is facing a washout weekend with heavy showers expected to bring two days rainfall in just one hour as well as strong gales of up to 70mph in some parts. The Met Office currently has two flood warnings in England, four in Scotland and one in Wales and these will be updated throughout the day as the showers continue. A Met Office forecaster, told MailOnline: 'There will be lots of windy showers today and some places, mainly in the west, and we can expect 5-10mm of rain to fall in just one hour. And north Wales may see 20-30mm throughout the day, although this is standard for the time of year.' The Met Office spokesperson said: 'Snow is looking unlikely at the moment but as we get into the middle of the week things become more unsettled and it is not out of the question.'

Source: Daily Mail December 08, 2018 09:42 UTC