Scots have been braced for some extremely windy and wet weather as this weekend comes to a close thanks to Storm Isha.
Met Office names Storm Henk as 'severe' weather warning issued for parts of UK TODAY
02.01.2024 - 10:07 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A 'severe' wind weather warning has been issued ahead of Storm Henk hitting the UK today.
The storm was officially named by the Met Office this morning as the amber warning was issued for parts of southwest England and south Wales. Forecasters predict gusts of up to 80mph in these areas as low pressure sweeps over.
The warning comes into force at 10am and will last until 8pm tonight, with travel disruption and damage to buildings predicted in the areas affected. Storm Henk is also set to bring heavy rain to the UK, including to Greater Manchester, with a yellow rain warning in place until 9pm.
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The warning covers much of our region as well as a large part of England and Wales. Forecasters predict that heavy rain will cause travel disruption with 'flooding of a few homes and businesses possible'.
In Manchester, after heavy rainfall overnight, more showers are forecast later this morning. An urgent 'act now' flood warning is in place with three other flood warnings also issued.
The 'urgent' warning covers the River Irwell at Prestolee and Ringley Bridges in Kearsley. According to the Environment Agency, areas at risk include Riverside Drive, Hamble Croft, Langcliffe Place, Ribblehead Court and Stoneclough Rise.
Alerts are also in place for the Upper River Irwell catchment with Oldham, Bolton, Rochdale, Haslingden, Ramsbottom and Rawtenstall, the Lower River Irwell catchment also including the areas around the Rivers Irk and Medlock, Wince and Worsley Brooks and their tributaries, the Middle River Mersey catchment including areas near Bramhall, Stockport, Sale, Altrincham and Urmston and the River Bollin catchment, including
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