Watch: Winter is here! Streets start flooding as heavy rain hits Malta

Winter is finally here, and it has brought with it some heavy, heavy rain!

 

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A post shared by Agnes (@agnesmazee) on Oct 7, 2019 at 5:35am PDT

As the streets flood and the rain continues to pour, thunder has also hit the island.

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That was an interesting thunderstorm 🌩. And it‘s not as easy to photograph as I thought. This is the only picture which actually has a visible lightning in it (out of 140). #thunderstorm #thunder #lightning #clouds #cloudy #badweather #vacation #malta #travel #photography #canon #canon5dmarkii

A post shared by Benjamin Herzog (@benchr) on Oct 7, 2019 at 5:28am PDT

People have been posting photos and videos from all over the island, with the heavy rain pouring.

Heavy rain is set to disrupt roads across the Maltese Islands this week, according to weather experts.

The Met Office in Luqa issued a weather warning, with forecasters predicting strong winds and thundery showers on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Forecasters said Tuesday and Wednesday would see the worst of the wet and windy conditions.

 

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A post shared by Amy Rice (Pitman) (@thericewoman) on Oct 7, 2019 at 5:48am PDT

 

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Came to #malta and worked flat out for 5 days. Really enjoying the couple of hours I have free before flying out by relaxing by the pool 🌧🌩🌬

A post shared by Mark Bishop (@bishisatsuma) on Oct 7, 2019 at 5:47am PDT

Be careful out there, and make sure to drive slowly – let’s stay safe on the roads.