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Windy weather warning for Scotland and parts of England | Windy weather warning for Scotland and parts of England |
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The UK is likely to be hit by strong winds across much of the country, the BBC Weather Centre has warned. | The UK is likely to be hit by strong winds across much of the country, the BBC Weather Centre has warned. |
BBC meteorologist Susan Powell said the winds are set to take hold in much of the UK on Thursday and are likely to be strongest in Scotland. | BBC meteorologist Susan Powell said the winds are set to take hold in much of the UK on Thursday and are likely to be strongest in Scotland. |
She said gusts of more than 80mph will hit Scotland's lowlands, with northern England seeing winds of up to 50mph and southern England also affected. | She said gusts of more than 80mph will hit Scotland's lowlands, with northern England seeing winds of up to 50mph and southern England also affected. |
BBC Weather warns travelling may be hazardous in these conditions. | BBC Weather warns travelling may be hazardous in these conditions. |
The Met Office has issued a red weather warning for winds across central and southern Scotland, which means severe conditions are expected. | The Met Office has issued a red weather warning for winds across central and southern Scotland, which means severe conditions are expected. |
Forecasters say the central lowlands in Scotland are set to be hit by strong wings on Thursday in the latter part of the afternoon and early evening. | Forecasters say the central lowlands in Scotland are set to be hit by strong wings on Thursday in the latter part of the afternoon and early evening. |
Snow in higher parts of Scotland is also likely to make conditions wet, with up to 30mm of it likely to melt. | Snow in higher parts of Scotland is also likely to make conditions wet, with up to 30mm of it likely to melt. |
In addition to melting snow, up to 50mm of rain is expected in parts of Scotland. | In addition to melting snow, up to 50mm of rain is expected in parts of Scotland. |
Strong gusts of winds combined with the wet weather and melting snow is likely to make conditions particularly difficult in that part of the UK. | Strong gusts of winds combined with the wet weather and melting snow is likely to make conditions particularly difficult in that part of the UK. |
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High winds are likely to be felt across northern England in the late afternoon and early evening, with the strongest gusts likely to be to the east of the Pennines. | High winds are likely to be felt across northern England in the late afternoon and early evening, with the strongest gusts likely to be to the east of the Pennines. |
The windy weather is also set to take hold in parts of southern England and Wales. | The windy weather is also set to take hold in parts of southern England and Wales. |
Ms Powell said: "Thursday will be a windy day right across the UK. There will also be showers and potentially debris moving around, such as branches falling, so very poor travelling conditions. | Ms Powell said: "Thursday will be a windy day right across the UK. There will also be showers and potentially debris moving around, such as branches falling, so very poor travelling conditions. |
"There will be very difficult conditions - particularly for high-sided vehicles." | "There will be very difficult conditions - particularly for high-sided vehicles." |
She said the strong winds will be caused by a very deep area of low pressure. | She said the strong winds will be caused by a very deep area of low pressure. |