2 weeks Ago By [email protected] (Alex Driscoll)
Bristol and Somerset are set for another day of dangerous weather as Storm Bert caused the Met Office to issue two yellow weather warnings for the region - for both wind and rain. The oncoming storm hit the UK in the early hours of Saturday morning, with the Met Office issuing a yellow rain warning across the south-west from 06.00 on Saturday, November 23, to 23.
45 on Sunday, November 24. This covers areas including Devon, Cornwall, Torbay, Plymouth, Bristol, Gloucestershire, Somerset, North Somerset, Bath and North East Somerset, Dorset, and Wiltshire. Additionally, areas such as Devon, Cornwall, Torbay, Plymouth, Somerset, and Wiltshire have been issued with a yellow wind warning which is in place from 09.
00 on Saturday until 21.00 on Sunday. As a result, these areas are likely to be hit with heavy rain that may cause some flooding and travel disruption throughout the weekend, as well as strong winds that could cause dangerous coastal conditions and disruption.
Yesterday, power cuts and traffic disruption was brought to the region as a result of the adverse weather conditions. To keep up to date with the effects of Storm Bert in your area, please follow our live blog below. Email your traffic and travel information to alex.
[email protected] and shania.kingsoyza@reachplc.
com. There are 13 flood warnings in place around Somerset today as flooding is expected. A red flood warning indicated that residents need to take action.
The flood warnings issued in Somerset are: Middle Stour from Hammoon to Sturminster Marshall River Axe (Upper) from Winsham to Axminster, including Chard Junction and Weycroft River Brit at Newtown, and Southgate Old Mill, Beaminster River Brue and Glastonbury Millstream from Lovington to Highbridge, low lying properties River Isle at Ashford Mill and Ilford Bridges River Isle at Ilminster River Isle from Chard Reservoir to Hambridge not including Ilminster River Parrett (upper) from South Perrott to Thorney River Taw (Middle) from Taw Bridge to Newnham Bridge River Yarty from Yarcombe to Axminster River Yeo at Mudford River Yeo from Sherborne to Yeovil Inrix said: "One lane closed due to debris on road on M4 Westbound from J18 A46 (Bath / Tormarton) to J19 M32 (Bristol). Traffic is coping well." As strong winds continue to batter the region, the M48 Severn Bridge remains closed in both directions this morning.
Inrix said: "M48 Severn Bridge in both directions closed due to strong winds between J2 A466 Wye Valley Link Road (Chepstow) and J1 A403 (Aust)." It follows the bridge closing yesterday, leaving an eerie scene as cameras showed a completely deserted bridge ..
