The Met Office has issued new weather warnings and says power cuts are possible – there is also a risk of flooding and travel disruption in some parts
The Met Office has issued fresh weather warnings. The first is a yellow warning for wind, in effect from 10pm tomorrow (December 8) until 4pm on Tuesday. This covers parts of Wales and the south-west, where gusts could surpass 70mph, according to the Met Office.
Another yellow wind warning is in place for the north-west of Scotland, lasting from 3pm on Tuesday until 10am on Wednesday. Here, winds could reach up to 70mph. The third warning is for rain and spans a large portion of northern England from Tuesday morning until 3pm. The Met Office predicts that as much as 80mm of rain could fall in this area.
A fourth warning for rain is already active. It’s set to come into effect across Wales and the south-west of England from 6pm tomorrow until 6pm on Tuesday, reports the Mirror.
In these areas, rainfall could reach up to 100mm in some places, warns the Met Office.
Areas covered by first wind warning
- Cornwall
- Devon
- Isles of Scilly
- Plymouth
- Somerset
- Torbay
- Carmarthenshire
- Ceredigion
- Conwy
- Denbighshire
- Gwynedd
- Isle of Anglesey
- Pembrokeshire
- Powys
- Swansea
Areas covered by second wind warning
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
- Highland
- Argyll and Bute
Areas covered by new rain warning
- Darlington
- Durham
- Northumberland
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Cumbria
- Greater Manchester
- Lancashire
- North Yorkshire
- West Yorkshire
The Met Office says power cuts are possible in all of the regions covered by its latest warnings. The rain warning also comes with a risk of flooding. People in all of the areas are told to prepare for travel delays.
Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist Dan Holley said: “Whilst there is some uncertainty as to the exact track and intensity of the area of low pressure as it passes close to western Scotland later on Tuesday, many parts of the UK are likely to see spells of rain which, given saturated ground, could lead to flooding and delays to road and rail travel.
“In addition, strong winds are expected, particularly in northern and western areas. We are closely monitoring developments and may issue updates to the warnings as the situation evolves.”
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