LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Storm Dudley is expected to bring strong winds of up to 90 mph on Wednesday, according to forecasters, posing danger to life.
It is advised people brace themselves as the impending Storm Eunice collides. The Met Office is using the hashtag #TwoStorms.
An amber warning has been issued for “extremely strong and disruptive” winds that could cause widespread havoc, including “a good likelihood” of power outages and transportation service disruption.
The notice is in effect from 4 p.m. to midnight and covers a wide swath of the UK, including areas south of Perthshire in Scotland and north of Hull in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
People residing in the area can also expect heavy rains and snow on higher territory in the afternoon.
From 6 p.m. On Wednesday, 6 p.m, a yellow wind warning covering all of northern and central England, most of Wales, and southern and central Scotland will be in effect, potentially disrupting public transportation and power lines.
This warning is in effect until Friday, 9 p.m. and it will be extended to include Northern Ireland beginning Thursday.
Storm Dudley will move over the northern part of the country from Wednesday night to Thursday morning, and Storm Eunice will follow, and are to be blamed, according to Met Office predictions.
Meteorologist Alex Deakin cautioned people in the affected areas to expect “heavy rain and ever-strengthening winds” in a Met Office daily forecast video.
He said “It’s going to be a windy day throughout with those winds continuing to pick up through the afternoon and the evening.”
Blizzard warnings
The hills over Scotland will see some snow, but the rain and, more importantly, the main concerns will be the wind in this storm system on Wednesday
It will possibly disrupt transportation and create hazardous conditions at sea.
Storm Dudley is forecasted to hit Scotland’s exposed shores and highlands with winds of up to 80-90 mph, with 60-70 mph likely farther inland.
Furthermore, from the Midlands towards north, Storm Eunice is expected to produce heavy rain and maybe snowfall on higher ground.
The Met Office has predicted that severe winds may cause blizzard conditions where snow falls.
Following major outages in northern England and Scotland caused by storms earlier this year, motorists have been advised to drive cautiously, while energy supply companies have issued cautions.
