{"id":12532,"date":"2024-05-22T06:11:12","date_gmt":"2024-05-22T05:11:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weatherforecast.co.uk\/blog\/?post_type=weather-warning&#038;p=12532"},"modified":"2024-05-22T06:11:12","modified_gmt":"2024-05-22T05:11:12","slug":"met-office-issues-amber-warning-for-north-west-england","status":"publish","type":"weather-warning","link":"https:\/\/weatherforecast.co.uk\/blog\/weather-warning\/met-office-issues-amber-warning-for-north-west-england\/","title":{"rendered":"Met Office Issues Amber warning for North West England"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Rain is expected to become heavy and persistent on Wednesday afternoon before tapering off on Thursday morning. The heaviest rainfall is likely to occur over north facing hills and areas where strong winds will contribute to increased accumulations. Many areas in the warning zone can expect 30-40mm of rain, with higher elevations in northwest England possibly seeing 70-90 mm. The mountains of north Wales could receive 100-150mm or more. To stay safe, it is advised to avoid traveling on roads in potentially hazardous conditions. If travel is necessary, be cautious and watch for dangers. Avoid driving, walking, or swimming in floodwaters, and call 999 if you encounter fast flowing or deep water and wait for assistance. Stay informed about the weather forecast in your area and heed advice from emergency services and local authorities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12532","weather-warning","type-weather-warning","status-publish","hentry","category-weather-warnings"],"acf":[],"meta_box":{"mbww_title":"Heavy rain expected to persist on Wednesday and Thursday, increasing likelihood of flooding and disruptions.","mbww_dates":"","mbww_regions":"<div>\n<h4>East Midlands<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Derbyshire<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h4>North West England<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Blackburn with Darwen<\/li>\n<li>Cheshire East<\/li>\n<li>Cheshire West and Chester<\/li>\n<li>Greater Manchester<\/li>\n<li>Halton<\/li>\n<li>Lancashire<\/li>\n<li>Merseyside<\/li>\n<li>Warrington<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h4>Wales<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Conwy<\/li>\n<li>Denbighshire<\/li>\n<li>Flintshire<\/li>\n<li>Gwynedd<\/li>\n<li>Wrexham<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h4>Yorkshire &amp; Humber<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>West Yorkshire<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","mbww_date_from":"2024-05-22 12:00:00","mbww_date_to":"2024-05-23 12:00:00","mbww_level":"","mbww_summary":"<ul>\n<li>Train and bus services are likely to experience delays and some cancellations<\/li>\n<li>There is a high likelihood of fast flowing or deep floodwater, posing a danger to life<\/li>\n<li>Spray and flooding will probably lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures<\/li>\n<li>There is a good chance that some communities will be cut off by flooded roads<\/li>\n<li>Power cuts and loss of other services are likely for some homes and businesses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/weatherforecast.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/weather-warning\/12532","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/weatherforecast.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/weather-warning"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/weatherforecast.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/weather-warning"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/weatherforecast.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12532"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weatherforecast.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12532"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weatherforecast.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12532"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}