Weather warnings remain in place after Storm Éowyn batters UK and Ireland – live
Weather warnings remain in place after Storm Éowyn batters UK and Ireland – live
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Parts of Wales, the Midlands and south west England – Yellow warning for ice. The Met Office says:. Icy stretches will lead to hazardous conditions in places on Saturday morning. Northern Ireland – Yellow warning for snow and ice. The Met Office says:.
Icy stretches and some snow showers will result in some hazardous driving conditions. Scotland – Yellow warnings for wind, snow and ice. The Met Office says:. Storm Éowyn will continue to bring strong winds into Saturday, with some disruption possible. Icy stretches and some snow showers will result in some hazardous driving conditions.
Heavy rain and strong winds could bring flooding and travel disruption to parts of the UK this weekend after the severe effects of Storm Eowyn. Up to 80mm of rainfall could be seen in parts of England and Wales with several yellow weather warnings issued by the Met Office over Saturday and Sunday.
It comes after winds reached 100mph on Friday as the storm left one person dead, more than a million people without power and caused significant travel disruption across the UK and Ireland. On Sunday, a yellow wind warning covering south-west England, English and Scottish coasts around the Irish Sea, Wales and Northern Ireland will be in place from 8am to 3pm, with 50 to 60mph gusts expected widely in the warning area.
A yellow rain warning covering southern and central England and Wales will also be in place from 8am on Sunday to 6am on Monday. Some places could see up to 80mm of rainfall over the period from two separate spells of heavy rain and thundery showers, while 10 to 20mm should fall quite widely and 30 to 50mm could fall over high ground.
