New Year's Eve revelers are bracing for gusty 120km/h winds and heavy rain to hit Britain today.
The Met Office has placed the entire south coast of Britain under a yellow weather warning for wind, also affecting Cardiff and Swansea in south Wales.
The treacherous weather could cause chaos for those heading to the Ring in 2024, with heavy rain, thunder and hail expected to cause power outages and travel chaos.
This comes after heavy rains last night left some towns and cities underwater and temperatures fell as low as minus 9C in some areas.
The streets in Leicester were completely flooded and cars were left stranded on the road as motorists debated whether to try to drive through the water.
LEICESTER: Cars lined up on a waterlogged road as drivers considered whether to risk driving through the water. OXFORDSHIRE: Cars struggled through deep water on waterlogged roads in Dunsden. LONDON: A car splashes in Greenwich, south London, causing water to spray onto the pavement
After a windy night across much of southern England and parts of Wales, temperatures are expected to be closer to normal on New Year's Eve today, with the day starting brightly in some places.
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However, the Met Office warns that there will be plenty of showers in the area, with rain still holding off in eastern areas.
A yellow weather warning is in place for southern England and Wales from 10am until just before the bells ring for 2024.
Stronger winds are expected in London and the south, with the strongest winds occurring along the coasts.
Scattered stormy showers are expected to develop throughout the day, with possible thunderstorms on the southern coasts, although some lighter showers are possible between showers.
Strong winds are expected in London for New Year's Eve celebrations, but it is expected to remain dry with temperatures around 8°C.
Showers are possible across much of the country during the evening. In Scotland it will be cloudy in Edinburgh but is expected to remain dry on Sunday evening due to Hogmanay celebrations.
LONDON: A man tries to shelter from heavy rain in wet and windy weather in Greenwich, southeast London. LONDON: A woman takes shelter under her umbrella as heavy rain falls in Greenwich. The Met Office has posted a yellow sign along the entire length of Britain's south coast Weather warning for wind HOVE: Sea foam looks almost like snow as it crashes into the promenade in East Sussex this morning. HOVE: Wind gusts of 40 miles per hour have already been recorded on New Year's Eve and the treacherous weather is expected to continue for the rest of the day
The border and central belt regions will experience predominantly dry weather on Sunday with brighter morning periods.
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Winds are expected to decrease and become light and changeable. There will be showers in Dumfries and Galloway.
London and the south can expect drier conditions on New Year's Day, with the Met Office forecasting the day will be largely dry for most, with isolated showers.
Temperatures across the south of Scotland are becoming increasingly unsettled, with showers giving way to longer periods of rain and mountain snow at times. However, the wind will remain mostly light.
Last night, stranded cars were seen in York on Saturday after the River Ouse burst its banks overnight, while water was up to the windows at the King's Arms pub in the city.
In Worcestershire, kayakers were seen paddling on the flooded Worcester Racecourse after the River Severn burst its banks following days of heavy rain.
In Wolverhampton, cars were seen wading through deep water, creating clouds of spray on either side.
Flooding in York after the River Ouse burst its banks and the river rose over the public path at its side. A warning sign warning motorists they could fall into the River Ouse lies deep in floodwater. A lifebuoy floats in floodwaters in York is usually a public footpath next to the Ouse YORK: Widespread flooding this morning after the River Ouse burst its banks YORK: Vehicles stranded in a flooded car park after the River Ouse burst. Water levels rose to 4.3m YORK: A member of the Knottingley Canoe Club makes his way down the River Ouse in flooded York on Thursday. WORCESTER: Flooding at Worcestershire County Cricket Club's new ground after the River Severn burst its banks. SOUTH WALES: Storm Gerrit hammers the coast this morning in Porthcawl on the coast GLOUCESTERSHIRE: Flooding around Tewkesbury Abbey in Gloucestershire on Friday after heavy rain from the storm
Meanwhile, high-speed line 1, which connects London to the rest of Europe, was completely paralyzed by flooding.
Eurostar suspended all services between the capital and Paris, Amsterdam and Brussels after floodwaters poured into Ebbsfleet tunnels, ruining New Year's travel plans for an estimated 30,000 passengers.
The company said in a statement late Saturday that flooding in the tunnels was now under control, but there would be speed restrictions on trains running this morning.
Eurostar warned that delays and crowded stations could continue, while Southeastern and Thameslink are also expecting serious disruption due to flooding and staff shortages.