Halloween revellers don’t let the rain scare them away from the party

Halloween partygoers didn’t let the cold weather stop them from dressing up in scary – and hilarious – costumes this year.

Despite temperatures dropping to the single digits in some areas as Storm Ciaran arrived on the UK’s shores, Britain did not disappoint with their spooky get-ups.

Many revellers spent hours queuing up outside of clubs and pubs in Portsmouth despite the pouring rain.

Further north in Leeds and Newcastle, partygoers tried to avoid the deluge and went out with big coats to help stop their outfits being ruined.

Unique costumes were seen across the country, including Ali G, a monk, Mario, and more traditional options like nurses, clowns, and Harry Potter characters.

And it seems they found it – partygoers were seen dancing into the night in their bizarre costumes – including one lad dressed as legend Ali G alongside a monk.

More traditional costumes like angels and devils were spotted across Britain’s high streets.

And a group of friends in Portsmouth went all out, dressing as Mario, Luigi, Wario, Toad and Waluigi, while posing with a devil and a … witch?

While most of those celebrating managed to avoid the cold and wet weather as they partied, other parts of the UK are set to see storms this week as Ciaran moves in.

The Met Office has issued a flurry of yellow weather warnings today – mainly across England’s south coast – on top of two amber alerts for tomorrow.

While yellow weather warnings are the lowest forecasters can issue – so ‘some disruption’ is expected – amber means there is a ‘potential risk to life’.

Portsmouth and the surrounding area will likely see travel disruption from 5am to 9am today as a yellow rain and wind warning is in place.

Brief power cuts are also expected.

Gales blowing at up to 85mphs and torrential rainfall are slated for tomorrow, with the most exposed English Channel coastal spots bearing the brunt.

The National Weather Service said: ‘It will stay unsettled and, at times very windy, over the coming days.

‘This unsettled period peaks with Storm Ciarán, which crosses southern UK on Thursday.’

Yellow warnings are in place from Wednesday and Friday.

Across the UK, the Environment Agency has issued more than 27 flood warnings, meaning floods are ‘expected’, as well as 114 flood alerts.

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