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Drivers are being suggested to take care on the roads as sturdy winds and heavy rain from Storm Lilian batter elements of the UK on Friday morning.
A Met Office yellow warning for winds in extra of 75mph has been issued throughout elements of northern England, southern Scotland and Wales till 11:00 BST on Friday.
Forecasters warn that journey disruption is anticipated, with attainable issues for drivers on the M6 motorway, A66 and A1.
Heavy rain is anticipated to unfold eastwards throughout the nation with the potential for some localised flooding.
There are additionally two yellow climate warnings for rain in place in elements of south-west and jap Scotland in a single day till 09:00 BST on Friday.
There is a risk of thunder, with as much as 30mm of rainfall anticipated broadly throughout each areas.
Gusts of 50-60mph have been recorded broadly and we have already seen gusts of 72mph at Capel Curig in Wales.
In an replace posted to X at 5am on Friday, the Met Office mentioned: “Winds at the moment are strengthening in lots of areas with the strongest winds occurring throughout the subsequent few hours throughout northern England and north Wales
“Damaging gusts are attainable in locations so make sure you keep #WeatherAware.”
Meanwhile, a Network Rail spokeswoman mentioned it’s intently monitoring the “potential impression” the storm might need on the rail community.
“We have groups readily available to place in acceptable measures, if mandatory, to make sure that we are able to proceed to run trains safely and as reliably as attainable,” she added.
The extreme climate has already been felt exterior the anticipated areas, with National Highways warning the M48 Severn Bridge in Gloucestershire has been closed in each instructions between J1 (Aust) and J2 (Chepstow) as a consequence of sturdy winds.
Drivers have been suggested to make use of the M4 Prince of Wales Bridge as an alternate route.
Merseyside Police additionally issued a warning to drivers on Friday morning.
Posting on X, the power mentioned: “Its very windy on the market as a consequence of #StormLilian so please take care if you’re driving.”
They additionally suggested motorists to “decelerate, keep away from uncovered stretches of motorway” and if attainable, to delay journey.
Winds are anticipated to calm over the financial institution vacation weekend, though moist climate is ready to proceed.
