Post date: Dec 23, 2013 6:7:19 PM
Britons heading home for Christmas are facing a blast of severe wet and windy weather which is hampering travel plans.
BRIGHTON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (DECEMBER 23, 2013) (ITN) - Heavy rain and strong winds were disrupting road and rail travel as Britain headed into the seasonal Christmas break on Monday (December 23).
Train services in southern England were grinding to a standstill in places, stranding homeward-bound commuters. Fallen trees on the line were being blamed in many cases.London stations including Euston were facing severe disruption.
People using roads in southern England were advised to make only essential journeys.
Wind speeds along the southern English coast, in places such as Brighton were predicted to reach 70 miles per hour (112 kph).
Britain's Meteorological Office warned of possibility of flooding in Wales and south-west, south andeast England.
Some ten thousand homes were left without electricity supplies.
Millions of Britons travel in the lead-up to Christmas Day on December 25.