Met Office issues warnings for across the UK as the first named storm of the season sweeps inParts of the UK have been battered by strong winds and heavy rain, as Storm Ashley – the first named storm of the season – swept in.
The Met Office said the storm was likely to bring a threat of injuries and danger to life, with winds of up to 80mph and heavy rain expected in some areas.
A yellow warning for wind came into place at 3am on Sunday for the whole of Scotland and Northern Ireland, as well as parts of north-west England and Wales. It will run until midnight.
An amber warning for the north-west of Scotland has been issued from 9am until midnight, with the Met Office warning “injuries and danger to life is likely from large waves and beach material being thrown on to coastal roads, sea fronts and properties”.
The Met Office meteorologist Dan Stroud said that very strong and severe gales, together with high spring tides, could also result in very large waves. The north of Scotland will remain under a yellow warning for wind from midnight until 9am on Monday.
Farther south, the Met Office issued a yellow warning for the south-west of England and south Wales until midday on Sunday, warning that travel may be disrupted and power supplies interrupted, with possible flooding.The Environment Agency’s website listed 41 active flood warnings on Sunday morning, meaning flooding is expected, and 132 flood alerts, meaning flooding is possible, with warnings in place for areas of the River Severn, the south Cornwall coast, and the Wye estuary. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/oct/20/uk-weather-storm-ashley-batters-britain-with-strong-winds-and-rain-met-office
Author : Hannah Al-Othman
Publish date : 2024-10-20 09:22:00
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