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| UK weather: Britain battered by high winds as Storm Atiyah sweeps in | |
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| Disruption to transport and power cuts possible in run-up to election day on Thursday | Disruption to transport and power cuts possible in run-up to election day on Thursday |
| The UK has been buffeted by gales of up to 70mph on two coasts, with weather alerts in place from north Wales to the Isle of Wight, and an area from Middlesbrough to Norwich on the North Sea. | The UK has been buffeted by gales of up to 70mph on two coasts, with weather alerts in place from north Wales to the Isle of Wight, and an area from Middlesbrough to Norwich on the North Sea. |
| There is also a further yellow warning in place from 6am on Tuesday that covers the entire west coast of Scotland, as gusts of up to 100mph are expected that could cause disruption continuing through to Thursday, potentially affecting the general election. | There is also a further yellow warning in place from 6am on Tuesday that covers the entire west coast of Scotland, as gusts of up to 100mph are expected that could cause disruption continuing through to Thursday, potentially affecting the general election. |
| Storm Atiyah swept in from Ireland on Sunday, bringing gales that caused disruption to power and transport networks across the south-west and Wales and led to yellow weather alerts being issued overnight, with Culdrose in Cornwall measuring winds of 70mph at about 9pm. | Storm Atiyah swept in from Ireland on Sunday, bringing gales that caused disruption to power and transport networks across the south-west and Wales and led to yellow weather alerts being issued overnight, with Culdrose in Cornwall measuring winds of 70mph at about 9pm. |
| Local power distribution companies registered 26 faults in the south-west on Sunday and two in Wales, which led to 5,500 customers being cut off over the course of the day. | Local power distribution companies registered 26 faults in the south-west on Sunday and two in Wales, which led to 5,500 customers being cut off over the course of the day. |
| The M48 Severn Bridge was forced to introduce lane closures during Sunday, and residents of coastal areas were warned to be wary of of tidal surges that could throw debris over sea defences. | The M48 Severn Bridge was forced to introduce lane closures during Sunday, and residents of coastal areas were warned to be wary of of tidal surges that could throw debris over sea defences. |
| “The strong winds are pretty widespread,” said the Met Office meteorologist Alex Burkill. “It’s very windy in the west and south-west so that’s where we’re going to see the greatest impact unfortunately.” | “The strong winds are pretty widespread,” said the Met Office meteorologist Alex Burkill. “It’s very windy in the west and south-west so that’s where we’re going to see the greatest impact unfortunately.” |
| The Met Office warned that delays were likely to continue on road, rail, air and ferry transport, and that short-term loss of power was possible in some areas into Monday. | The Met Office warned that delays were likely to continue on road, rail, air and ferry transport, and that short-term loss of power was possible in some areas into Monday. |
| In Ireland, there were warnings of coastal flooding and Christmas events across the country were cancelled due to the high winds. Thousands were temporarily without power on the west coast in Co Galway and West Limerick. | In Ireland, there were warnings of coastal flooding and Christmas events across the country were cancelled due to the high winds. Thousands were temporarily without power on the west coast in Co Galway and West Limerick. |
| The Met Office has forecast that England and Scotland will be “windy across all areas” from 6am on Tuesday, with severe gales possible in the north-west. | The Met Office has forecast that England and Scotland will be “windy across all areas” from 6am on Tuesday, with severe gales possible in the north-west. |