Met Office forecasters predict the storm will bring 'exceptional rainfall and impactful wind'
The Met Office has issued a rare red weather warning ahead of Storm Babet hitting the UK - with rain forecast to fall across Greater Manchester tonight.
The Met Office has also issued a number of yellow and amber warnings for rain and wind in Scotland from Thursday to Saturday with flooding expected. Though none of the warnings cover Greater Manchester, heavy rain is forecast in our region over the coming days. On the rare red warning issued in Scotland, Met Office Chief Meteorologist Jason Kelly said: "Confidence has increased in the chances of considerable impacts from rainfall in parts of the east of Scotland from Storm Babet, which has resulted in the escalation to the Red warning.
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