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Long delays are building on the A38 towards Plymouth

The Environment Agency has issued two warnings for areas in and around Plymouth.

Three warnings and 12 flood alerts have been issued

Traffic was building on the A38 this evening

The A38 near Plymouth has reportedly been blocked by a crash this afternoon (January 1)

Yellow alerts for rain and wind have been issued for southern Scotland and Northern Ireland, while a separate alert covering Wales, the Midlands and northern England came into force at 9am today.

Parts of Devon and Cornwall were left underwater with a number of roads being forced closed following the onslaught of showers, with fields across the counties left saturated.

Forecasters say some areas will face frequent showers and even rumbles of thunder through Friday - before a huge bank of rain hits the south-west into Saturday.

The bad weather could cause delays to road, rail, air and ferry transport, and coastal routes, sea fronts and coastal communities may be affected by spray and large waves.

The warning says: “Heavy rain may cause some flooding and disruption to travel.”