STORM Barney is set to bring more rain and damaging winds to the region today as the region still feels the effects of ex-Hurricane Kate.

Although the South and North-West is expected to bare the brunt of the bad weather, the Met Office has issued a yellow rain warning for the North-East and North Yorkshire starting at 10am on Tuesday and lasting until 11.45pm.

"Additional rain by Barney will make flooding problems worse in the regions that were worst-hit over the weekend," AccuWeather Meteorologist Tyler Roys said.

Rainfall from Barney will generally total around 25 mm (1 inch), but as much as 50 mm (2 inches) can fall in some areas.

Winds will gust to 75 mph (120 km/h) in the areas hit hardest, including Cardiff, Plymouth and Bristol through Tuesday night.

Winds to this speed can down tree limbs, cause power outages and result in minor to moderate coastal flooding, especially at high tide.

In the Greater London area, winds will be weaker but could still gust in excess of 50 mph (80 km/h) at times.

Flight delays are possible at the height of the storm and could affect those flying out of London Heathrow and London Gatwick airports.

The rainy spell will worsen flooding from ex-Hurricane Kate over the weekend.

Barney will depart the UK on Tuesday night, but unsettled weather will continue in the days that follow.

"Right on the heels of Barney, the next storm will bring another round of gusty winds and rainfall to similar areas on Wednesday," AccuWeather Meteorologist Eric Leister said.

The arrival of Storm Barney has led to a warning by the Environment Agency and the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) that people taking "storm selfies" are putting themselves at risk to capture dramatic moments

David Walker, leisure safety manager at RoSPA, said: "We understand the temptation to view powerful tides and weather conditions, however, if you get caught up or swept out to sea in these events your life will be at risk very quickly and our rescue services will also be at great risk."

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