Storms cause Cop26 chaos: Thousands of delegates stranded as ALL trains are cancelled out of London Euston as torrential rain and 70mph gale-force winds lash Britain amid warnings for flooding, snow and TORNADOES
Delegates, campaigners and journalists travelling by train to the Glasgow climate conference fell victim to a weather-related chaos today after a fallen tree on a railway line.
All tracks on the main rail route between London and Glasgow were blocked near the town of Milton Keynes due to the tree which fell into overhead electric power lines as the UK was hit by brutal 80mph winds and torrential rain.
A Reuters reporter on a cancelled train service said several passengers had changed their travel plans and were booking flights to Glasgow where the United Nations COP26 climate conference kicks off on Sunday.
Sharing a video from the scene, Network Rail has said that Euston train station is exit only due to the fact that no trains were running from the station. They added that all passengers are being advised to avoid travelling due to lines being closed.
Wind damage has been reported in multiple areas of the UK on Sunday with the Met Office unable to rule out whether any tornadoes have taken place.
Yellow warnings for wind and rain are in place over large parts of the west and elsewhere, and more are likely.
Meteorologist Tom Morgan said: 'We've got a deep Atlantic area of low pressure that's bringing a very heavy band of rain and squalling winds across the whole of the country, but particularly in the south of England," he said.
Delegates, campaigners and journalists travelling by train to the Glasgow climate conference fell victim to a weather chaos today after a fallen tree on a railway line. Pictured: London Euston is exit only due to overcrowding and suspended services
A Reuters reporter on a cancelled train service said several passengers at London Euston (pictured) had changed their travel plans and were booking flights to Glasgow where the United Nations COP26 climate conference kicks off on Sunday
Pictured: Vehicles travel through standing water during heavy rain in Bromsgrove, in the West Midlands, this morning
Waves crashing by the Porthcawl lighthouse in south Wales on Sunday as strong winds and heavy rain batters the UKvSouth Western Railway has also apologised to customers after trees blocked part of the network, saying there may be cancellations, delays and alterations to services.
It comes as three people are feared to have drowned and another is fighting for their life after they were swept off their paddleboards when a sudden storm turned a flooded river into a torrent on Saturday night.
The three, part of an organised outing, had been in the water only minutes when they were hit by a deluge of rushing water as they paddled near a weir on the swollen river in Pembrokeshire.
They were swept from their boards and seen ‘in distress’ in the River Cleddau, near the town centre of Haverfordwest.
Emergency services at the River Cleddau in Haverfordwest, Wales, on Saturday, where at least three people were on their boards on a usually calm stretch of the river when they were hit by a huge deluge of flood water
Rescue teams searching for paddle boarders at the River Cleddau today. It comes amid warnings to be careful of dangerous 'fast flowing and deep floodwaters'
Steven Keats, meteorologist, said conditions would begin 'going downhill' on Sunday.
Strong gusts coming from the west will brought a 'wild start' to the day, with potential for further disruption and wet weather going into the first week of November, according to the Met Office.
The yellow weather warning is also in place for Glasgow, where the global Cop26 climate conference begins today.
He added: 'Further West heavy rain will be picking up and there'll be some heavy rain coming in from the Atlantic.
'That will dominate the weather into tomorrow.
'Heavy rain will push across into...western parts of England and Wales and be accompanied by some pretty strong and gusty winds.'
He continued: 'Given the fact that trees are in full leaf and the ground is pretty saturated in many areas, you could get one or trees coming down.
'It's going to be very unsettled.'
Mr Keats said declining temperatures throughout next week would bring a 'seasonal' feel and that weather would remain 'unsettled', though risks of 'hefty downpours' remained.
'The most disruptive potential from the weather will be in the next 24 to 36 hours', he said.
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