Travellers urged to check travel plans for New Year’s Evepublished at 06:50 Greenwich Mean Time
Earlier in December, motorists were caught out by flooding from severe rain in England
As the UK faces various weather warnings, travellers have been
urged to check the latest advice before setting off. It’s likely that rail, road, air and ferry services will be
affected.
Travellers in Scotland, which has the only amber warning, have
been advised by Traffic Scotland to “take care and plan ahead”.
Many of the ferry services run by CalMac – which runs passenger
and vehicle ferries on the west coast of Scotland – have already been diverted,
and the provider says many of its sailings are “liable to disruption or
cancellation at short notice”.
National Rail, meanwhile, warns passengers to check before they
travel. Belfast City Airport has also urged travellers to check the status of their flights as they warn of possible disruptions.
Met Office chief meteorologist, Steve Willington, says from
Tuesday morning, heavy rain “is likely to cause some property flooding and
travel disruption in the amber warning area. People in Scotland should check
their flood risk on the SEPA website.
“Strong winds will also be a feature across Northern
Ireland, southern Scotland and northeast England, which may lead to some travel
disruption on New Year’s Eve.”