Met Office issues yellow warning for parts of East of England — Weather Cambridge
weather cambridge saw the Met Office issue a yellow thunderstorm warning for parts of the East of England on Tuesday, with the alert running from 15:00 BST until 22:00. The warning includes parts of Cambridgeshire, along with Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire, Essex and Suffolk.
Up to 3cm of rain could fall in less than an hour, and the Met Office said there was a slight chance of power cuts, flooding, difficult driving conditions and delays. It also said bus and train cancellations were possible.
Cambridgeshire and nearby counties
The warning area stretches beyond Cambridgeshire into Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Northamptonshire, with parts of Essex and Suffolk also included. For anyone travelling across those counties during the afternoon and evening, the timing matters as much as the location: the warning began at 15:00 BST and was due to end at 22:00 BST.
The Met Office said spray and sudden flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures. That leaves drivers with two immediate problems on the same roads — reduced visibility and water on the carriageway — while rail and bus users face the risk of cancellations during the warning window.
Met Office rain forecast
The most intense rainfall figure in the warning is 3cm in less than an hour, which the Met Office also expressed as 1.2in. It said there was a small chance homes and businesses could be flooded quickly, and that floodwater, lightning strikes, hail or strong winds could damage property.
For readers in the warning area, the practical step is to plan around the 15:00 to 22:00 window rather than wait for conditions to change. Drivers should expect slower journeys on affected roads, and anyone relying on buses or trains should be ready for cancellations during the warning period.
Tuesday 22:00 BST
The warning was due to end at 22:00 BST on Tuesday. Until then, the Met Office said the main risks were heavy downpours, flooding, road disruption and interruptions to bus and train services across the affected parts of the East of England.
