Leeds wind and rain extreme weather warnings as Storm Jorge set to batter UK
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Experts at the Met Office have put in place a yellow weather warning for both rain and wind for Leeds on Saturday.
Heavy rain is forecast to hit just after midnight tonight (Friday) and will continue until around 7am.
Heavy rain is expected again on Saturday evening.
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What to expect according to the Met Office
Rain: Heavy rain may lead to some flooding and disruption to transport
- Bus and train services probably affected with journey times taking longer
- Spray and flooding on roads probably making journey times longer
- Flooding of a few homes and businesses is likely
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Hide AdWind: A spell of strong winds is expected to move northeast across a large swathe of the UK through Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning
- Some delays to road, rail, air and ferry transport are likely.
- Delays for high-sided vehicles on exposed routes and bridges likely.
- It’s likely that some coastal routes, sea fronts and coastal communities affected by spray and/or large waves.