Weather warnings for the North West

Spells of heavy rain are expected to move north across the area during Thursday and Friday, with some large totals likely to build up by later on Friday. There is increasing concern that some of the more populated parts NW England could well experience some exceptionally wet conditions on Friday with winds gusting to over 50 MPH. The public should be prepared for the risk of flooding.

The public is advised to take extra care, further information and advice can be found here: http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/links.html