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Wet and windy weekend for UK as Hurricane Oscar dissipates | Wet and windy weekend for UK as Hurricane Oscar dissipates |
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The remnants of Hurricane Oscar promised a wet and windy start to the weekend in the north of the UK, with torrential downpours expected. | |
Scotland and north-west England would bear the brunt of the heavy rain, and the Met Office said flooded roads could cause travel disruption. | |
Strong winds were forecast for Saturday evening as a weather system moved in from the Atlantic. | |
Gales of up to 60mph were expected across western Scotland and it would be generally gusty across the UK, the meteorologist Mark Wilson said. | |
“It will be pretty windy across all areas, particularly in the north and west and there will be some heavy rain around,” he said. | |
“Across south-eastern parts of England it will be generally dry, although breezy. Further north-west, some heavy rain and some strong winds as well could affect the [fireworks] displays.” | |
A yellow weather warning for rain was in place for central and western parts of Scotland and the north-west of England throughout Saturday. Areas covered by the warning were expected to experience 30-50mm of rain, with as much as 80mm forecast on high ground. | |
Wales was also expected to experience some heavy rainfall, while Northern Ireland would get showers and strong winds. | |
Those in the south-east of England would experience the mildest weather on Saturday night, with temperatures rising to between 12C (54F) and 14C, but the windy and wet weather was likely to make it feel cooler, forecasters said. | |
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