Shropshire and Mid Wales’ brief Indian summer has come to an abrupt end as chilly conditions and severe weather warnings herald the arrival of winter.
The sun and fine weather enjoyed only a week ago will make way for rain and strong winds, which are expected to lash the county this weekend.
The Met Office has issued severe weather warnings because of heavy rain expected to drench the region tonight, with winds of 50mph and up to four inches of rain before Tuesday.
John Warner, Shropshire Star weatherman, said today: “Temperatures will be about average for the time of year but last night it was very chilly with a ground temperature of about -1C (30F) and a touch of ground frost.
“We missed out on the coldest temperatures because there was some cloud cover but we’re not out of the woods yet.
“There could be more heavy rain on Tuesday and people should prepare for some flooding.”
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“chilly conditions and severe weather warnings herald the arrival of winter”
I think you’ll find that it’s Autumn. Winter doesn’t start for another couple of months.
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as at 2.15 pm we are still waiting for the rain in devon, but have been warned sunday and monday may be wet
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Another Warner prediction - I suggest we all prepare ourselves for no rain and tropical heat!
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devon has had hardly any rain,it has passed us by and it looks as though wales the midlands and east of bournemouth caught a packet. hope it is dry next weekend for my trip up to salop, come on you shrews
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sounds like the weather is the same as the markets . if only you could bottle it up and sell it then the uk would be so rich, they could pay to get it moved to some where warmer…
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John Warner was right about the weather here in Radbrook overnight and this morning!
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Whata misery! golf club closed! and no World issues to save!
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We could do with some of your rain. Our Spring temperatures here in Brisbane are at Summer levels already. 25-33 centigrade, and very dry. Wiggy
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hi you should dry out up there this week, rain on tuesday, wed,thur and fri warm eg 17c and dry more rain fri night, enjoy.
long range forcast up until february, milder, dryer and below average rainfall. you heard it here first
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no doubt the loony left will blame global warming but i blame this terrible government for it
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Excellent - the loonies “running” the country will be able to use this to double taxes on the basis of “global warming” and the council will be able to create a new empire of project managers to educate us - Bring on the revolution.
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i am centre right in my politics and yet I accept the science of climate change, mans activities are changing the weather
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it is 8am on tuesday 7/10/08 and it is very windy and bucketing down in deepest devon
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clearly labours fault
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Climate may be changing and maybe by mankind!
But our small island is so insignificant in the scheme of things. It is purely a way of raising additional taxes under a green banner.
Go on Labour keep squeezing!!!
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OMG!!! Rain and wind what will I ever do???
Better panic buy some petrol and change my bank account pronto
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Must be winter already - the shops have xmas junk in them.
Do you think the Star should have a mandatory superlatives/day limit?
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omg the star is such a working class paper ya
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