Yellow weather warning for wind and rain to hit Cornwall

A yellow weather warning for wind and rain has been issued for Cornwall, as autumn well and truly arrives.

The Met Office alert is in force from 3am through until 8pm on Friday.

We are being told to expect delays to travel, flooding on the roads and large waves around the coast.

There could be 65mph gusts in places.

What to expect:

• Flooding of a few homes and businesses in urbanised areas is likely

• Spray and flooding on roads will make for dangerous driving conditions resulting in longer journey times.

• It’s likely that some coastal routes, sea fronts and coastal communities will be affected by spray and/or large waves

• Delays for high-sided vehicles on exposed routes and bridges likely

• Some delays to road, rail, air and ferry transport are likely

"Rain and showers overnight Thursday into Friday will turn heavier and more persistent during Friday morning, along with a strengthening east to north easterly wind.

"Some places could receive 40-50 mm over the course of 12-18 hours, most likely in the south of this region, combined with gusts of 45-55mph inland during Friday morning rush hour. Some coastal regions exposed to the south-east could experience gusts of 60-65mph.

"The combination of wind and rain, combined with trees losing their leaves, increases the risk of flooding due to blocked drains and watercourses. The wind and rain will ease from the south later on Friday, as the weather system responsible starts to move away."

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