Lancashire towns were battered with wind and rain over the weekend – but does it show any signs of stopping?
The weather was so bad in some parts of East Lancashire that firefighters were called to help divert water after flooding.
Heavy rain and flooding also caused a car to crash into an HGV on the M6 motorway over the weekend.
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Photographers also snapped photos of 8.5 meter high waves as they crashed into the coast at Blackpool.
According to the Met Office, the turbulent weather is only set to continue over the coming days with heavy rain and winds of up to 42mph in the forecast.
Here is the full weather forecast for Lancashire – including when the bad weather could come to an end:
Monday 7 February
It looks like another gloomy day across Lancashire today with heavy cloud in the forecast.
In parts of East Lancashire, such as Blackburn, Darwen and Burnley, this will change to heavy rain by 4pm.
Wind speeds of up to 42mph are forecast for the region, feeling stronger in coastal areas and making it feel four degrees colder than it actually is.
Tuesday 8 February
It’s another overcast day tomorrow, with light rain set to sweep in towards the afternoon.
In Blackpool and other coastal areas of the region, the rain is set to turn heavier from 5pm and in Eastern towns the heavy rain will hit from 7pm onwards.
Strong winds will still be with us tomorrow, reaching 35mph in Eastern areas and 37mph towards the coast.
Highs of 10°c and lows of 8 °c are forecast.
Wednesday 9 February
Light rain will change to cloud by late morning on Wednesday.
It’s still gust with winds expected to reach 31mph in parts of the region around lunchtime.
Highs of 9°c and lows of 6 °c are forecast.
Thursday 10 February
It’s set to be a chilly day, with sleet in the weather.com forecast.
Temperatures could dip to – 1 °c in East Lancashire towns reaching highs of 5 °c.
Light rain showers are forecast between 9am-3pm.
Wind speeds could reach 31mph in Eastern parts and 33mph towards the coast, peaking at around midday.
Friday 11 February
Friday’s weather looks much less turbulent and the spout of wet and windy weather will temporarily end, according to the Met Office.
Sunny spells are in the forecast with a 10 per cent chance of showers at lunch time.
Wind speeds will drop down significantly reaching speeds of a maximum 19mph.
However, it will be feeling cold with highs of 7°c and lows of 0 °c across the region.
The weekend (Saturday 12 and 13 February)
The short spell of nice weather will end at the weekend with overcast skies and light rain in the forecast.
Wind speeds will pick up throughout the day, reaching 30mph towards the evening.
This turbulent weather will continue on Sunday with wind speeds hitting 33mph in Blackburn with Darwen and 32mph in coastal areas.
highs of 8°c and lows of 3 °c are in the Met Office forecast.
Long range weather forecast
According to the Met Office, “wintry shoers” and “heavy rain” are in the forecast for many northern western areas between 11 February – 20 February.
A spokesperson said: “On Friday (11 February) wintry showers likely to affect northern areas, becoming lighter and less frequent through the day, while elsewhere expected to be dry with plenty of sunshine.
“Windy in the north initially, elsewhere likely much lighter than previous days. Heavy rain may return to the northwest and windy for most, with gales possible in the west and northwest at the weekend.”
More storms across the north could be possible between 21 February and 7 March with “rain and strong winds as well as some brief colder spells” expected towards the north.
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