Britons face treacherous rush hour commutes as heavy rain and wind wreaks havoc across the...

Britons face treacherous rush hour commutes as heavy rain and wind wreaks havoc across the country with 12 flood alerts in place and yellow weather warnings

Yellow weather warnings are in place as heavy rain and winds lash the south coast of England and Scotland
There are a dozen flood warnings in place across the UK and London has been hit by flash flooding
Met Office said flooding on roads could disrupt journeys, with bus and train services possibly affected

Published: 03:29 EDT, 3 November 2022 | Updated: 03:43 EDT, 3 November 2022

Wet and windy weather will batter parts of the UK causing havoc for commuters – with flooded roads a likelihood as November continues its blustery beginning.

Heavy rain has been falling across parts of the South East of England overnight and has continued to pour down this morning.

A yellow weather warning for rain has been issued for that area, stretching from Portsmouth to Canterbury, from midnight until mid-afternoon on Thursday.

Up to 40mm of rain could fall in coastal areas, the forecaster said and there are currently 12 flood alerts across the nation.

The Met Office said spray and flooding on roads could disrupt journeys, with bus and train services possibly affected, and some flooding of homes and businesses possible.

Meanwhile, a yellow weather warning for wind is in place across northern and north-western parts of Scotland from Wednesday evening until 8am on Thursday.

Heavy rain has been falling across parts of the South East of England overnight and has continued to pour down this morning

The Met Office said spray and flooding on roads could disrupt journeys, with bus and train services possibly affected, and some flooding of homes and businesses possible

Up to 40mm of rain could fall in coastal areas, the forecaster said and there are currently 12 flood alerts across the nation

Vehicles drive through a section of flooded road during heavy rain in Greenwich, South East London

People make their way through the rain on their way to work. A yellow weather warning for rain is in place in for parts of South East England

Wednesday is expected to see strong southerly and south-westerly winds bringing gusts of up to 65mph to some parts.

The Met Office said Northern Ireland and western Scotland have been experiencing a very wet and windy day, with heavy rain and gusts of up to 60mph in coastal areas.

The strong winds and heavy rain are expected to move eastwards throughout the day.

Chief meteorologist Neil Armstrong said: ’30 to 40mm of rain is expected to fall in some areas, and where it falls over ground already wet from recent rainfall as well as fallen leaves there may be spray and flooding on the roads as well as travel delays.

‘Much of the UK can expect a spell of strong southerly winds on Wednesday, but the warning area highlights where gusts of up to 65mph will be and therefore where there are likely to be some travel delays.’