{"id":121030,"date":"2023-11-06T08:20:24","date_gmt":"2023-11-06T08:20:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cottontailsonline.com\/?p=121030"},"modified":"2023-11-06T08:20:24","modified_gmt":"2023-11-06T08:20:24","slug":"autumn-finally-arrives-in-uk-as-experts-blame-wet-weather-for-lack-of-autum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cottontailsonline.com\/world-news\/autumn-finally-arrives-in-uk-as-experts-blame-wet-weather-for-lack-of-autum\/","title":{"rendered":"Autumn finally arrives in UK – as experts blame wet weather for lack of Autum…"},"content":{"rendered":"

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But it was clearly worth waiting for. Nature is putting on a stunning show around Durham Cathedral \u2013 with the Unesco World Heritage site \u00adsurrounded by red, green, brown and yellow trees.<\/p>\n

And a kaleidoscopic display of warm hues is also greeting visitors to the National Trust\u2019s Sheffield Park and Gardens in Uckfield, East Sussex, who embraced the sights and sounds of the season.<\/p>\n

BBC2\u2019s Gardeners\u2019 World host Monty Don earlier said his garden was \u201cbarely autumnal\u201d in the last few days of October.<\/p>\n

The 68-year-old presenter added: \u201cMost of the leaves are still green and clinging to the trees and hedges and, although it has been wet, October has been mild.\u201d Weather forecasters have warned that although Britons enjoyed a break from heavy downpours over the weekend, more is on the way.<\/p>\n

READ MORE: <\/strong> UK weather maps show terrifying wall of rain heading for UK to last a month<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Flooding is expected in 34 areas in England, mostly in the South, East and the North-East, according to the Environment Agency. A further 140 alerts are in place for possible flooding spanning the North-East and Midlands.<\/p>\n

It comes after Storm Ciaran battered Northern Ireland, England\u2019s south coast and the Channel Islands last Thursday, leaving nearly 150,000 homes without power. Simon Partridge, of the Met Office, warned conditions are set to remain unsettled this week, with sunshine and blustery showers for many plus a band of heavy rain on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cIt will see wet and windy weather moving across all parts of the UK, with some locally heavy rain.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, a major incident has been declared after thousands of people were left without water when Storm Ciaran caused issues at a treatment works.<\/p>\n

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