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20.12.2023 - 11:43 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Strong winds are set to hit the UK tomorrow as Storm Pia arrives - with a yellow weather warning issued just days before Christmas.
Gusts of up to 70mph are forecast across a 'large swathe of the country' as the storm, named by the Danish Met Institute, takes hold. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning to come into force at midnight tonight, updating it to stay in place until 9pm tomorrow (Thursday).
It covers a large part of the UK including Greater Manchester and much of northern England, Wales, the Midlands, Ireland and Scotland. Forecasters have warned that people's Christmas travel plans may be disrupted.
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50mph wind gusts are forecast for our region as the storm hits. On higher ground, stronger gusts are forecast, possibly reaching 65-70 mph.
Forecasters predict that while the warning is in place, some bus and train services will be affected by the strong winds as well as delays on the roads, rail, air and on the ferries. There may be some power cuts and delays for high-sided vehicles on bridges and exposed routes.
Some heavy rain is also forecast as well as the wind, with the Met Office predicting a 'very windy and wet period ahead of Christmas'. Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist Chris Almond said: "From late Wednesday into Thursday, strong winds are likely to develop across a large area of the UK.
"We’ve issued a large yellow warning area where there’s a potential for some impacts, but gusts of 50-60mph are possible for large parts of central and northern areas of the UK.
"Exposed coasts and high ground could
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