The Met Office has issued two new weather warnings for rain and wind.
The yellow wind warning – which will come into force at noon on Sunday – will cover the vast majority of Cumbria, with only parts of north and east Cumbria missing out.
The warning will expire at noon on Monday.
Very strong winds are expected across parts of Northern Ireland, Scotland and also some Irish Sea coasts.
What to expect
- There is a slight chance of some damage to buildings, such as tiles blown from roofs
- There is a small chance that injuries and danger to life could occur from large waves and beach material being thrown onto sea fronts, coastal roads and properties
- There is a small chance of longer journey times or cancellations as road, rail, air and ferry services are affected
The Met Office says: “Another spell of very strong winds is expected in parts of Northern Ireland, Scotland and also some Irish Sea coasts. Winds could gust to 50 to 60mph inland, and between 70 and 80mph for a time on the mountains and exposed coasts, with large waves expected as well.
“The strong winds will be accompanied by heavy, frequent and increasingly wintry showers with blizzard conditions expected in the mountains before conditions ease later on Monday.”
A yellow weather warning has also been issued for rain, which will cover the whole of Cumbria and will come into force at midnight on Sunday.
The warning – which is due to expire at 6pm on Sunday – warns of disruption caused by heavy rain.
What to expect
- Flooding of a few homes and businesses is likely
- Spray and flooding on roads probably making journey times longer
The Met Office says: “A band of heavy rain will affect parts of North West England on Sunday, and become slow-moving for a time, with some very heavy rain, especially over high ground. The duration and intensity of the rainfall could bring widespread totals of 20 to 40mm, but some exposed sites may see 75 to 100mm on Sunday – however – this will fall onto already-saturated ground. The rain should clear south by Sunday evening.”
Yellow weather warnings are the lowest of three levels of severity issued by the Met Offce.
