The country has been hit by some seriously unseasonal weather over the last week, which is forecast to continue over much of the UK in the coming days. In Edinburgh, river levels are rising, and much of the low lying ground is now completely saturated after another day of rain.
The Taste of Edinburgh festival was due to take place o the Meadows this weekend, but has been cancelled as the area is so wet it’s deemed unsafe. I went up there briefly late this afternoon to see what was happening, and found the site eerily quiet, other than a few officials turning people away.
On the West side of the ground, a lot of the area is now under several inches of water.
