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| Storm Gareth: Yellow weather warning for the UK | Storm Gareth: Yellow weather warning for the UK |
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| Strong winds have brought travel disruption to parts of the UK, ahead of Storm Gareth. | |
| The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for Tuesday and Wednesday. | |
| On Tuesday morning, the M48 Severn Bridge linking Monmouthshire and south west England was closed. Elsewhere, some train companies warned commuters of speed restrictions due to winds. | |
| The Met Office has said gusts could reach 80mph along northern coasts. | |
| Gareth is the third storm to be named this year, after Erik in February and Freya earlier this month. | Gareth is the third storm to be named this year, after Erik in February and Freya earlier this month. |
| Forecasters say strong winds will hit Northern Ireland before spreading eastwards to south-west Scotland, and much of England and Wales. The Met Office is also warning of localised flooding in Cumbria. | |
| It comes as cars were crushed by scaffolding and a supermarket roof was ripped off as strong winds battered southern England on Sunday. | |
| The Met Office currently has three yellow "be aware" warnings in place for the next two days. | The Met Office currently has three yellow "be aware" warnings in place for the next two days. |
| The first warns strong north-westerly winds are expected to develop from 15:00 GMT on Tuesday in Northern Ireland, leading to some disruption. | The first warns strong north-westerly winds are expected to develop from 15:00 GMT on Tuesday in Northern Ireland, leading to some disruption. |
| These will begin to reach the south-west and Lothian Borders areas of Scotland from about 2100 GMT, spreading to much of England and Wales through Wednesday. | These will begin to reach the south-west and Lothian Borders areas of Scotland from about 2100 GMT, spreading to much of England and Wales through Wednesday. |
| Storm Gareth will bring the risk of damage to buildings, flying debris, large waves, power cuts and travel disruption, the Met Office says. | Storm Gareth will bring the risk of damage to buildings, flying debris, large waves, power cuts and travel disruption, the Met Office says. |
| It says gusts could reach 80mph along northern coasts, while gusts of 50-55mph are likely inland and up to 65mph along western coasts. | It says gusts could reach 80mph along northern coasts, while gusts of 50-55mph are likely inland and up to 65mph along western coasts. |
| In addition, the Met Office is warning of heavy rain affecting north-west England and parts of Yorkshire overnight into Tuesday. | In addition, the Met Office is warning of heavy rain affecting north-west England and parts of Yorkshire overnight into Tuesday. |
| Northern England is particularly at risk of travel disruption and localised flooding, with the possibility of 50mm to 60mm of rainfall over higher ground in Cumbria, says the Met Office. | Northern England is particularly at risk of travel disruption and localised flooding, with the possibility of 50mm to 60mm of rainfall over higher ground in Cumbria, says the Met Office. |
| On Tuesday morning, South Western Railway said they may impose speed restrictions on trains travelling in coastal areas. | |
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