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Met Office warns 'wettest day' looms for Coventry as ice alert remains in place
The Met Office forecasts 4.1mm of rain in a concentrated three-hour period, raising flood and travel disruption risks across Coventry and the West Midlands.
- On Friday, January 30, the Met Office warned Coventry faces its heaviest rainfall this week, while a ten-hour yellow warning for ice remains until 10am on January 28.
- A frontal system moving northeast from the South West prompted a 15‑hour yellow warning for Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset, with WXCharts predicting 4.1mm of rain arriving at 3am.
- WXCharts predicts a concentrated three-hour band of rain at 3.00am and a secondary wave in the early evening, while motorists are advised to expect surface water on the M6 and M5.
- A spokesperson for the Environment Agency warned `High river levels today may lead to flooding. Flooding is possible on 28 January 2026`, with a small chance of homes and businesses flooding or losing power.
- From February 1 to February 10 the Met Office says cold air to the northeast may bring wintry showers and another snow system is possible.
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Civil Protection Department issues yellow weather warning for Thursday
Updated 8.10pmThe Civil Protection Department issued a yellow weather warning for Thursday, saying it was in effect across the islands based on the information provided by the Met Office. The Home Affairs Ministry flagged the warning in a statement on Wednesday evening. The ministry said weather conditions were expected to worsen from the early morning...
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