Prepare to batten down


The Met Office has issued Amber “be prepared” warning for Cumbria, the north of England and west Scotland over the next 48 hours with possible wind gusts in excess of 80 mph expected for tomorrow.

The high winds are likely to have an impact on transport, ferry services and lead to speed restrictions on some bridges.

Icy conditions may also develop on some roads on Thursday night and Friday morning. This is expected to be a short-lived cold snap, with temperatures quickly recovering to near normal over the weekend.

Steve Willington, Chief Forecaster at the Met Office said:

“A rapidly deepening Atlantic depression is forecast to move east to the north of Scotland during Wednesday night and Thursday morning. This will bring westerly gales to northern and some central parts of the UK, which will veer northerly and temporarily bring much colder arctic air southwards across northern areas before easing into Friday.

“The public should be prepared for significant disruption to travel, especially across the Central Belt and western Scotland during Thursday morning’s rush hour and Northern England during the day on Thursday.”

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