Britain facing bank holiday washout

Britain's bank holiday weekend gets noticeably chillier on Sunday after heavy downpours threatened to turn it into a washout
12 April 2012

Britain's bank holiday weekend gets noticeably chillier on Sunday after heavy downpours threatened to turn it into a washout.

Temperatures across the country will struggle to make it into double figures, as widespread showers that lashed the country overnight gradually clear away.

People also face public transport disruption across the country, with widespread engineering work causing delays and bus replacement services on several major rail routes.

Tom Tobler, forecaster for MeteoGroup, the weather division of the Press Association, said north-easterly winds would make it feel even colder.

Showers which hit Wales, the Midlands and south-east England hardest will gradually clear away but the winds will see daytime temperatures plummet to between 7C (45F) and 11C (52F).

Mr Tobler said: "The rain is going to still be hanging around across south-eastern and central-southern England during Sunday morning. It will gradually clear away south-eastwards. It's going to be quite windy as well and noticeably cooler."

Bank Holiday Monday will see more sunny spells, but the cold winds will see similar temperatures to Sunday.

Engineering work is affecting most major rail routes, including the East Coast line between London and Leeds.

There is also disruption on routes operated by South West Trains, Southern and East Midland Trains.

On the London Underground, two lines - Waterloo & City and Jubilee - are totally closed this weekend while seven others are partially shut.

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