suffered significant damage to its roof following high winds caused by Storm Eunice. Winds caused by the adverse weather shredded parts of the white-domed roof of the venue, which is located near Greenwich, South East London.
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Storm Dudley has been battering the country causing widespread disruption - and soon it will be Storm Eunice's turn to continue the chaos.
The second storm of the week is expected to bring with it strong winds and the potential for snow.
The Met Office has issued yellow and amber weather warnings for gales, impacting much of the UK from Friday morning (18 February).
The most significant wind gusts are forecast in the south and west of the UK, with an amber weather warning in place from 3am until 9pm tomorrow.
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The Met Office said that 'exposed coastal areas' might see winds in excess of 95 mph, while inland areas might see gusts of around 80 mph.
The intense weather has the potential to cause fallen trees, damage to buildings and travel disruption.
Meanwhile a yellow warning for wind and snow has been issued covering Northern Ireland, northern England and southern Scotland, from 3am to 6pm on Friday.
Up to 20cm of snow could accumulate over high ground, with up to 5cm possible in some lower areas.
The Met Office said that the 'brisk winds' in this area might cause 'blizzard-like conditions and drifting of lying snow, reducing visibility, and making driving conditions difficult.'
Here is what the Met Office has forecast as the second storm of the week approaches...
Sunny spells and showers, these mainly in the north and west with some snow on hills. Strong and gusty winds gradually easing during the day. Rain reaching the far southwest towards evening.
Tonight, wintry showers becoming confined to northern Scotland. Cloud and rain in the southwest moving quickly northwards, turning to snow in the north. Storm force winds
suffered significant damage to its roof following high winds caused by Storm Eunice. Winds caused by the adverse weather shredded parts of the white-domed roof of the venue, which is located near Greenwich, South East London.
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More wet and windy weather is set to sweep the UK including Greater Manchester on Sunday in the aftermath of deadly Storm Eunice.
Dave has been forced to postpone his upcoming London shows at The O2 due to the damage the venue suffered this week at the hands of Storm Eunice.The rapper was due to perform at the venue on Monday (February 21) and Tuesday (22) as part of his ‘We’re All Alone In This Together’ UK tour.However, winds caused by the adverse weather conditions shredded parts of the white-domed roof of The O2, which is located near Greenwich in South East London.Posting on Twitter, Dave wrote: “Bad news, The O2 have told us Monday and Tuesday’s shows can’t happen. (Storm/roof) we’re doing everything we can to reschedule the shows to play as soon as possible.“Have been told it won’t be too long I’ll know more on Monday and will return with a tweet then..
Manchester United U18s fixture at Blackburn Rovers has been abandoned due to heavy snow.
Football pundit Ian Wright was involved in a car accident earlier today as he made his way to the Match Of The Day studios in Greater Manchester.
Manchester City have confirmed that Saturday's evenings fixture will go ahead amid the storm that is sweeping over the United Kingdom this weekend.
The O2 suffered significant damage to its roof following high winds.The storm caused severe disruption and damage to numerous part of the UK, with the Met Office issuing a red warning for wind – the highest level – for London, the South East and parts of the east of England.Winds caused by the adverse weather shredded parts of the white-domed roof of The O2, which is located near Greenwich in south-east London.Dome update – six panels shredded and counting ! pic.twitter.com/p2AVhf17Ly— Ben Hubbard (@BJFHubbard) February 18, 2022The O2 will remain closed for The WeekendUpdated information for The O2 and upcoming shows will be available on our website https://t.co/HR1mpE3EhpStay safe and take care— The O2 (@TheO2) February 19, 2022In a statement, the venue confirmed that the venue will remain closed this weekend while “urgent repairs” take place to the roof.“Due to adverse weather conditions, we can confirm that there has been some damage caused to the tent fabric in our roof at The O2.“The affected areas have been cleared and The O2 will remain closed tomorrow morning whilst urgent repairs take place.”An AP Dhillion show that was due to take place at indigo at The O2 has been rescheduled to February 22.
This is the moment several planes attempted to land at Manchester Airport as Storm Eunice battered the country.
The spectacle of the UK’s Storm Eunice created a brand new British broadcasting star on Friday, in the form of an ebullient planespotter perched near the perimeter of Heathrow Airport.
Storm Eunice has landed in Scotland, and with it, all the travel disruptions and cancellations that come with a major storm.