Met Office issues weather warnings in two parts of UK as wind and heavy rain to lash Britain

Homes might even endure power cuts, while delays for high-sided vehicles on “exposed routes and bridges” is likely.

Areas across the north of England, as well as western Scotland, should expect rain and drizzle today, with heavier lashings of rain hitting Scotland later on.

On the whole, the UK is set for mild conditions for the rest of the weekend, although windier conditions “with gales” have been forecast for the north.

Tomorrow, the weather should remain mild for most, although some rain will persist across the north and west, including western Scotland.

Additionally, a yellow warning for rain has been put in place for western Scotland for Monday and Tuesday.

From Tuesday, rain will fall across the south west, with additional down-pouring on Wednesday across England and Wales.

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These warnings have been issued a week following the devastating wreckage that Storm Darragh left behind in Britain last weekend.

Thousands of homes were left without power, while fallen trees killed two people in separate incidents during the high winds and heavy rain.

In the aftermath, local authorities have warned that cleaning up the damage would take several weeks.

Sandwell Council said that people were working hard to handle a “trail of destruction” left behind in the wake of the storm.

Councils across Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Staffordshire have claimed that Storm Darragh devastated roads to the extent that they were impossible to use, as well as caused floods and power cuts as the severe conditions battered homes.

Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council said that its waste teams could not collect bins along certain streets due to fallen trees blocking the pathway, while the City of Wolverhampton Council, with more than 100 incidents, said that a total cleanup “would take some time”.

Telford and Wrekin Council reported that almost 90 trees had fallen down, and was working with local partners to respond to critical incidents across the region.

They added that they would remove the debris “in order of severity”.