Northern warned its customers not to travel on many of its routes in the north-west of England because of increasingly poor conditions following torrential rain across the region.
The wave of heavy rain and gales set to pound the UK this week has been dubbed “Storm Christoph” by meteorologists, with people warned to brace themselves for a period of very unsettled weather.
Storm Bella is due to lash parts of the UK on Boxing Day after dozens were rescued and homes and businesses flooded by heavy rain in the run-up to Christmas.
Heavy rain is battering parts of the UK at the moment and with the Met Office issuing a yellow warning for the UK south of Birmingham – which will last from Wednesday morning until 6am on Christmas Eve – it looks like there’s more on the way. There’s a good chance, then, that many drivers will be facing rather damp driving conditions, to say the least.
Emergency services evacuated people from caravans and rescued drivers stranded on flood-hit roads after half a month’s worth of rain fell in some parts of the UK.
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for heavy rain across parts of Scotland tomorrow, including areas in Aberdeenshire, while Sepa has warned of possible floods.