Fallen tree blocks road as weather warning issued
A FALLEN tree caused heavy traffic on a busy Derbyshire road yesterday.
Wilsthorpe Road in Long Eaton was partially blocked and traffic was being diverted away from the scene.
There was heavy traffic on the B6002 between Tamworth Road and Dovedale Avenue.
A post on Facebook said: “Tree fallen near West Park. Traffic being diverted via Pennyfields and Cranfleet Way estates.”
It is not knwon what brought the tree down but forecasts from the Met Office predicted wind gusts of up to 32mph with a 90% chance of heavy rain last night.
A yellow warning for rain is also in place for this weekend, with Met Office predictions of heavy rainfall for both today and tomorrow.
The warning, in place from 3am today until around 6pm on Sunday, suggests heavy rain could lead to localised flooding and transport disruption in parts of the country.
Gale-force winds brought by Storm Alex were expected to subside by last night but yellow weather warnings for rain will remain in place for most of the UK over the weekend.
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 on.
“The rain is slowly pushing north but it will be relieved as it goes.
“On Saturday, most of the country will be affected by rain, and it’s looking heaviest in the centre, down the spine of the country from Aberdeen to Bristol.”
Autumnal temperatures of 10-15C are forecast over the weekend.
■Weather map, P20