UK weather: Floods hit Glasgow just days before city hosts COP 26 – with more heavy rain warning | UK news

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Glasgow was hit by floods just days before the city hosts the crucial COP26 climate change summit.

Footage and pictures on social media show cars driving through flood waters in some streets, with heavy rain falling on the city and disrupting transportation.

Some Glasgow residents have tweeted that many roads including Marhill Road, Burys Road and Duke Street are under water and some vehicles are stuck.

Meanwhile, dozens of train services have been canceled or are facing delays in Glasgow and southwest Scotland.

The Glasgow Light Show at the Botanic Gardens tonight has also been cancelled.

In a statement on Twitter, organizers said the entrance to the site was “submerged” and that “half a foot of water blocked the entrance and the road.”

In the last 45 minutes, the drain at the entrance to the botanical gardens has flooded, and half a foot of water has blocked the entrance and road.

– itison.com (@itisoncom) Oct 27, 2021

Rangers fans have also faced warnings that the roads around the Ibrox Stadium in Wednesday night’s match against Aberdeen have been affected by flooding.

“A number of roads around the stadium site have been severely affected by the flooding,” tweeted supporter liaison officer Greg Marshall.

More treacherous conditions are expected before COP26 opens on Sunday.

#Rain will continue across northwest England and southwest Scotland and will start affecting western Wales at #this Thursday morning with weather warnings in place ⚠️

Elsewhere, it will be mostly cloudy with some occasional sunny spells 🌥️

Check out all the details in the predictions below 👇 pic.twitter.com/htQf85utjk

Met Office (@metoffice) October 27, 2021

Wednesday’s floods come after the Met Office warned of life-threatening floods as it issued amber rain warnings for northwest England and southwest Scotland.

Dumfries and Galloway in southwest Scotland were also hit by torrential rain, which lasted until 9am on Thursday.

The Bureau of Meteorology said there could be a “risk to life from flash or deep flood waters”.

Amber alerts also warn of potential damage to homes and businesses from flooding, hazardous driving conditions and travel disruption.

Photo: Flood waters swept through the city. Pic: Professor Larissa Naylor Photo: A bus floats on the side of a road as floodwaters sweep through Glasgow. Pic: Professor Larissa Naylor

The service said Cumbria is also experiencing “continuous heavy rain”, which is not likely to subside until Thursday evening.

It is expected to drop as much as 300mm in parts of the region, which usually sees an average of 160mm in October.

“Within 24 hours you can see rain for a month,” said Met Office meteorologist Annie Shuttleworth, describing the weather as “remarkable.”

Photo: Floodwater outside the M&S store in Glasgow. Pic: Professor Larissa Naylor Photo: Sandbags outside a shop at BP gas station in Glasgow. Pic: Professor Larissa Naylor

“The total precipitation is much higher than the average precipitation at this time of year, certainly and in general, at any time of the year, it rains profusely in a short period of time,” she said.

The service said communities could be cut off by flooded roads and face power outages.

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