Storm Alex set to batter North East with heavy rain and strong winds

The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for heavy rain on Saturday, October 3 and Sunday, October 4, as the storm hits the region from France.

Storm Alex – named by the French meteorological service – is also expected to bring strong winds to the North East and much of the country as it moves across northern France and into the Channel.

However temperatures are expected to remain at around 13C for the region.

The Met Office has confirmed that the yellow warning for rain will remain in place from 3am on Saturday to 6pm on Sunday.

The public is warned that the heavy rain is expected to bring some flooding and transport disruption, with the slight chance of delays or cancellations to train and bus services.

Spray and flooding could also lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures.

But it looks as though southern England is set to get the worst of the storm, with the Met Office warning that coastal areas could be hit by 65mph gusts.

Oli Claydon, a Met Office forecaster, said: “On Wednesday evening bands of rain will push from west to east, with most parts of the UK seeing some kind of rainfall.

“Thursday should be bright for large parts of England and Wales, with scattered showers here and there, though Scotland will remain under cloud.

“But by Friday this will become a lot more unsettled, as low pressure moves in from France along with Storm Alex, bringing with it wet and windy weather, particularly along the south coast."

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