Torrential rain and snow forecast to bring bank holiday travel chaos
Forecasters have warned of treacherous driving conditions for Easter holidaymakers with snow and torrential rain on the way. A yellow snow alert has been issued for parts of northern England and Scotland on bank holiday Monday. Most of Wales, England and Northern Ireland is covered by a yellow warning for heavy rain, with up to 70mm expected to fall in some areas. More than 100 flood alerts and seven flood warnings were in place across England on Sunday. The Met Office said there is a chance of delays on roads, with some stranded vehicles and disruption to rail and air travel.
Heavy rain and snow threaten to disrupt post-Easter UK travel
as declared in The threat of snow combined with roadworks, rail engineering works and strikes could cause misery for many returning home from the Easter holiday weekend. The Met Office forecaster Helen Roberts said: "The main risk is rain. Southern England could see sleet showers but snow is unlikely to settle, and in Northern Ireland heavy rain is forecast, continuing into Tuesday. South Western Railway was hit by another strike by the RMT union over the holiday weekend in a continuing dispute over staffing levels on trains, but it pledged to operate a full service. The RAC predicted there would be about 1 million more leisure journeys by car over this Easter weekend compared with the same period last year.Author
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