UK weather today: Latest forecast as Storm Dudley triggers flood alerts

Storm Dudley’s 90mph winds are life threatening on Wednesday, forecasters have warned.

The Met Office has issued an amber warning for ‘strong and disruptive winds’ which can lead to a ‘good chance’ of power cuts and disruption to transport services.

Forecasters warned that a “hazard to life is likely from large waves and beach material thrown onto coastal roads, beachfronts and properties”.

The warning is in place from 4pm to midnight and covers much of the central UK, including areas north of Hull in the East Riding of Yorkshire and south of Perthshire in Scotland, says:

Residents of this area can also expect heavy showers throughout the afternoon and snow on higher ground, the Met Office said.

Train services across Scotland will end at 4pm on Wednesday as the country prepares before being hit by the first of two storms.

ScotRail announced on Tuesday that its services will end early Wednesday due to Storm Dudley, the forecast of which led the Met Office to issue an orange weather warning for northern England and the central belt and southern Scotland. .

Storm Dudley will be immediately followed by Storm Eunice later this week.

The UK will face a cloudy and humid evening with spells of rain clearing to the northeast on Wednesday.

It will then be mostly dry overnight with long clear spells, but there will be varying amounts of scattered cloud and a chance of showers, mainly in western areas, according to the private weather forecasting organization. .

Storm Corrie brought winds of over 90 mph to areas such as Inverbervie. It peaked on January 31 after Storm Malik felled trees, damaged power lines and ripped roofs off houses in northern England and Scotland on Saturday.

Due to the strong forces, almost 40,000 properties in Scotland had their power supply cut off after the two storms came within 48 hours of each other.

Storm Dudley is expected to hit northern areas Wednesday and Thursday before Storm Eunice lands on Friday.

Much of north-east England, including Middlesbrough, Newcastle and Sunderland, is covered by an amber wind warning on Wednesday, the second most severe alert issued by the Met Office.

Swathes of north-west England, including Manchester and Liverpool, are covered by a yellow wind warning on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

Potentially heavy rain will hit the southwest on Wednesday, but strong winds are expected to follow by the end of the week.

Although initially unaffected by Met Office warnings, rain showers will move across southern England on Wednesday afternoon.

Deputy First Minister John Swinney has warned Scots the next few days will be “very difficult” following two storms.

“We expect another period of disruption this week, with storms Dudley and Eunice expected to bring strong winds to Scotland,” he said.

“High winds can cause problems on roads and bridges, disruptions to power supplies and the risk of falling trees. We urge everyone to plan their trips in advance, exercise caution on routes and to follow the latest travel advice,” added the Minister.

The Met Office issued an active orange weather warning from 4pm on Wednesday across central and southern Scotland and northern England, with gusts potentially reaching 90 miles per hour.

A massive wind turbine has been toppled across the valley in south Wales as the UK braces for two dangerous storms.

The 300ft turbine worth £20million broke and crashed into the valley below on Monday near Bridgend.

‘Apparently it creaked and banged all night before falling apart and one woman thought it was her neighbour’s clothes dryer,’ Lydia Stephens said. The Guardian.

Wednesday will start off rather cloudy with rain for some, the Met office said.

“There will already be wind when Storm Dudley begins to approach from the northwest, with coastal gales likely,” he added.

High winds of up to 90mph brought by Storm Dudley could put lives at risk, forecasters have warned.

The Met Office issued an amber warning on Wednesday for ‘very strong’ winds which could cause widespread chaos, including a ‘good chance’ of power cuts and disruption to transport services.

The warning reads: ‘Injury and life hazard are likely from large waves and beach material thrown onto coastal roads, beachfronts and properties.’

The warning is in place from 4pm to midnight and covers a wide belt across the middle of the UK, including areas north of Hull in the East Riding of Yorkshire and south of Perthshire in Scotland.

Forecasters said residents of this region can also expect heavy downpours throughout the afternoon and snow on higher ground.

In a daily forecast video from the Met Office, meteorologist Alex Deakin warned people in affected areas to prepare for ‘heavy rain and ever stronger winds’.

“It will be a windy day throughout the day with these winds continuing to pick up throughout the afternoon and evening,” he said.

“There will be snow on the hills across Scotland, but it is the rain and more particularly the wind that we are concerned about in this storm system on Wednesday.

“This is likely to cause transport disruption and dangerous conditions at sea.”