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The Met Office has issued a new weather warning as Storm Claudio continues to batter the UK with strong winds and rain. While the south of England has been hardest hit so far, the north of England has now received a yellow wind warning for most of tomorrow. Areas of Wales are also covered. Meanwhile, Northern Ireland and southern parts of Scotland have been hit with a rain warning on Wednesday. Storm Claudio has already brought 70mph winds to southern England. and caused disruption to the railways, with trains being canceled or services experiencing delays this morning. It is expected to move east to bring heavy rain to southern and central England throughout the day. Human-caused global warming is making extreme weather events more intense, including rainfall during storms, meaning storms can cause more damage. The new storm comes after the UK experienced above-average temperatures as the end of October approached.
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New yellow weather warning
A weather warning has also been issued for tomorrow: Zoe Tidman November 1, 2022 10:36 am 1667295920
What are storms called?
As Storm Claudio batters the southern parts of the UK, here’s a quick reminder of how our storms get their names: Zoe Tidman1 November 2022 09:45 1667294780
London Bridge delays
Storm Claudio causes delays to trains going to London Bridge: Zoe Tidman1 November 2022 09:26 1667293844
Storm Claudio causes rail travel chaos
Storm Claudio has caused rail disruption in southern England. This includes the closure of a line between Worthing and Hove due to a trampoline on the tracks: There was another disruption on the South Eastern Railway: Zoe Tidman1 November 2022 09:10 1667293640
Met Office update
Here’s the latest weather photo: Zoe Tidman1 November 2022 09:07 1667292560
Canceled trains
The storm is already causing disruption to rail travel: Zoe Tidman1 November 2022 08:49 1667290880
Video by Storm Claudio
Here are some other dramatic images and videos of the storm being shared on social media: Zoe Tidman1 November 2022 08:21 1667289942
Buckets and trampolines inflated all around
People are waking up to the effects of Storm Claudio… Zoe Tidman1 November 2022 08:05 1667287825
Full Story: Storm Claudio to bring 70 mph gusts and heavy rain
Storm Claudio is set to bring gusts of up to 70mph with heavy rain to parts of southern England, reports Thomas Kingsley. The Met Office issued a yellow warning for southerly wind until 8am on Tuesday, saying the weather could cause disruption. Zoe Tidman1 November 2022 07:30 1667286618
What does a yellow warning mean for the UK?
A yellow warning for rain is in effect until 8 AM. across much of England and parts of Wales as Storm Claudio moves east to leave a showery day. Some delays to road, rail, air and ferry transport are expected as large parts of the country remain under the yellow warning. Bus and train services may also be affected, with some journeys taking longer. Stuti Mishra November 1, 2022 07:10 am
