Much of the country will be affected by heavy rain today (Picture: James Manning/PA Wire)
It’s looking set to be a miserable start to March for much of the UK today – although some areas will get it worse than others.
Most of Wales will be marking St David’s Day under a yellow weather warning for rain from the Met Office, which is in place until 3pm and also covers parts of south-west England.
Overnight, a further two warnings were issued.
The west of Northern Ireland, including Omagh and Enniskillen, was put under a yellow warning for snow early this morning.
Unusually, the alert came into effect as soon as it was issued at 4.08am and it will last until 10am.
It says: ‘A period of rain and sleet, occasionally turning to snow, is expected on Friday morning.’
Untreated footpaths and pavements may become slippery, while road and rail travel will be affected.
Meanwhile, a yellow warning for wind – which also came into effect as soon as it was issued – is covering the south and south-west of England including Brighton, Southampton and Plymouth until 8am.
Three weather warnings are in effect across England, Wales and Northern Ireland this morning (Picture: Met Office/Metro.co.uk)
The Met Office said: ‘Strong winds will move east across coastal areas of southwest and southern England this morning leading to some disruption.’
Among the expected impacts are short-term loss of power, delays to bus and train services, and large waves in coastal communities.
Across England, there are more than 30 flood warnings and more than 110 flood alerts in place as the wet weather descends.
Wales has five flood alerts in place, mostly concentrated on Pembrokeshire.
The Met Office summary for today reads: ‘Rain and hill snow in the southwest, spreading northeast and turning heavy at times, with blustery showers following behind.
‘Drier elsewhere, although showers in the far north. Breezy and feeling cold.’
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