Fear of flooding, difficult driving conditions, and power failures as severe weather warning announced for Gloucestershire.
Storm Christoph will hit the county on Wednesday, causing heavy rain.
The first heavy rain is expected at 2pm today, with the weather warning staying in place till noon on Thursday.
Different parts of the county have been placed under the weather warning by The Met Office throughout today, including Gloucester and parts of the Cotswolds.
The Met Office warns that the heavy rain could lead to flooding and cause danger to life.
The Met Office’s, Chief Meteorologist Dan Suri said, ‘These amounts of rainfall along with snow melt present a real threat of flooding and people should keep a close eye on flood warnings from the Environment Agency and Natural Resources Wales‘
Bus and train services are likely to be affected and journey times to take longer. Great Western Railways says they are experiencing ‘good service on most of their networks’.
Storm Christoph hit Wales this morning, causing some traffic problems.
With one flood warning in place for the River Coln around Fairford, The Environment Agency urges the public to stay away from rivers as they set up flood precautions. Katharine Smith, Flood Duty Manager at the Environment Agency, ‘Environment Agency teams are out on the ground clearing grills, screens, and closing flood barriers. We urge people to keep away from swollen rivers and not to drive through flood water – it is often deeper than it looks and just 30cm of flowing water is enough to float your car.‘
