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Parts of the UK will be covered by rain weather warnings over the weekend as Storm Alex subsides.
There is an amber weather advisory for North West England, South West England, Wales and the West Midlands from noon on Saturday to 6am on Sunday.
Many places will see 25-50mm of rain, with up to 90mm on higher ground in Wales and south-west England, the Met Office said.
There are heavy rain warnings for parts of the UK this weekend
The exposed parts of Snowdonia and Exmoor could see more than 120mm.
The unusual wind direction associated with the rain will mean that previously well-protected areas could be affected.
Homes and businesses “will likely flood,” the Met Office warning said, adding that the water is likely to flow rapidly or be deep, causing “danger to life.”
There is also a “good chance” that some communities will be cut off by flooded roads.
Another amber rain warning covers Central, Tayside & Fife, and the Grampian region of Scotland from 6pm Saturday to 6am Sunday.
Fall temperatures are forecast for the weekend.
These areas are likely to see 40-70mm of rain, with more than 120mm on higher ground.
There is also the possibility of flooding, “danger to life” due to the rapid flow of floods and a “good chance” that communities will be cut off by flooded roads.
Most of the rest of the country is covered by a yellow weather warning for rain between Saturday and Sunday.
Autumn temperatures of 10-15 ° C are forecast over the weekend, with the coldest temperatures expected in Scotland.
Floods in some parts of the country could be ‘life threatening’, Met Office said
Breakdown coverage provider Green Flag said it expected an average of nine breakdowns per minute on UK roads between Friday and Monday.
Mark Newberry, Green Flag’s chief commercial officer, said he expected Saturday to be his busiest day, with a 10% increase in breakdowns compared to usual.
The RAC and AA also warned drivers to be especially careful on the roads during the weekend.
It comes after heavy rain and winds of up to 61 mph that hit parts of the UK on Friday, when Storm Alex, named by the French meteorological office, arrived from Europe.
Some cities were hit by power outages due to Friday’s storm
Power outages were recorded in some areas, including in Portsmouth, Southampton, cities east of Reading, Devon, Cornwall, Dorset and Somerset.
Met Office spokeswoman Nicola Maxey said: “A second rain front is coming to replace Storm Alex over the weekend, pushing in from the east on Saturday morning and affecting western areas later.
“The rain is slowly pushing north, but it will ease as it goes.
“On Saturday, most of the country will be hit by rain, and it looks heaviest in the center, on the backbone of the country from Aberdeen to Bristol.”
