A weather expert has warned that the UK faces a 20 day deluge of rain in the build-up to Christmas as the country braces for more intense winter weather. British Weather Services ' Jim Dale said that the festive period could bring a series of wet weather systems from across the Atlantic that could cause disruption to Britain’s roads, making for dangerous driving conditions.

Jim told us that two main factors were driving the conditions including the fact it was winter and as a result of climate change. His warnings of the impact of “aggravated” and “aggregated” rain came hours after the Met Office issuing a danger to life warning for parts of England and Wales ahead of expected heavy rain.

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