London was today bracing itself for more heavy showers as the winter storm continued to pound the south east.
Weather warnings stayed in place across the capital, as forecasters warned that another downpour could cause flooding in London. The Woolwich Ferry was temporarily suspended yesterday because of high tides and the Thames Barrier remained closed.
The Met Office said heavy showers – with possible hail and thunder – will continue today and through to early Wednesday, but winds are expected to drop to 30mph.
Emma Compton, a forecaster for the Met Office, said: “Today will be a better day, with winds dying down a touch throughout the morning. There will be a few more showers around, with the potential to be quite heavy.
“The ground has been so saturated that even a modest amount of rainfall does have the potential to cause further disruption.”
The warnings come as Harry Swordy was named yesterday as the Guilford man who died in the early hours of New Year’s Day after being swept into the sea at Loe Bar in Cornwall.
Meanwhile the search for Greenwich University photography student Harry Martin entered its fifth day after the 18-year-old was last seen leaving his home in Newton Ferrers, Devon, on Thursday.
