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| Storm Henry: Britain braces for high winds and rain | |
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| Scotland, Northern Ireland and parts of Wales and northern England have been warned to expect bad weather overnight on Monday and into Tuesday as Storm Henry bears down on Britain. | Scotland, Northern Ireland and parts of Wales and northern England have been warned to expect bad weather overnight on Monday and into Tuesday as Storm Henry bears down on Britain. |
| High winds are forecast across Scotland, which has been issued an amber warning, the second most severe. Gusts of 70mph-80mph are now expected, while 90mph is possible in the most exposed areas, especially across the Western Isles and along the west coast. | High winds are forecast across Scotland, which has been issued an amber warning, the second most severe. Gusts of 70mph-80mph are now expected, while 90mph is possible in the most exposed areas, especially across the Western Isles and along the west coast. |
| Less severe yellow warnings were put in place in England as far south as the Humber, all of Northern Ireland and the northern tip of Wales. The Met Office issued yellow warnings for heavy rain in the Highlands, Strathclyde and Central, Tayside and Fife and the Outer Hebrides areas. | Less severe yellow warnings were put in place in England as far south as the Humber, all of Northern Ireland and the northern tip of Wales. The Met Office issued yellow warnings for heavy rain in the Highlands, Strathclyde and Central, Tayside and Fife and the Outer Hebrides areas. |
| Storm Henry comes soon after Gertrude, which brought gusts of more than 100mph in places, as well as heavy rain and snow. | Storm Henry comes soon after Gertrude, which brought gusts of more than 100mph in places, as well as heavy rain and snow. |
| “An area of low pressure is moving east across the Atlantic, deepening as it does so, before arriving across the north-west of the UK on Monday,” the Met Office’s chief forecaster’s assessment read. | “An area of low pressure is moving east across the Atlantic, deepening as it does so, before arriving across the north-west of the UK on Monday,” the Met Office’s chief forecaster’s assessment read. |
| “Gale to severe gale-force, west to south-westerly winds are expected to develop on the southern and western flanks of this system, firstly affecting western Scotland from late afternoon before progressing east through the evening and overnight. Storm-force winds are likely in the most exposed areas. | “Gale to severe gale-force, west to south-westerly winds are expected to develop on the southern and western flanks of this system, firstly affecting western Scotland from late afternoon before progressing east through the evening and overnight. Storm-force winds are likely in the most exposed areas. |
| “Winds should ease early on Tuesday morning as the system clears away to the north-east.” | “Winds should ease early on Tuesday morning as the system clears away to the north-east.” |
| Forecasters also warned of large waves that could lead to flooding on coastal roads. | Forecasters also warned of large waves that could lead to flooding on coastal roads. |
| Scotland’s transport minister, Derek Mackay, said there was “every likelihood” for travel disruption over the coming days. “The wintry weather is forecast to deteriorate tomorrow with the arrival of Storm Henry, which carries an amber alert for high winds from Monday afternoon, continuing through the peak on Tuesday morning. | Scotland’s transport minister, Derek Mackay, said there was “every likelihood” for travel disruption over the coming days. “The wintry weather is forecast to deteriorate tomorrow with the arrival of Storm Henry, which carries an amber alert for high winds from Monday afternoon, continuing through the peak on Tuesday morning. |
| On Saturday, routes in Tayside were affected by snow, with collisions reported during the morning, particularly on the A90. Motorists were advised to avoid the A9 at Drumochter Pass, Dalwhinnie, because of the heavy snow. On the A82, the snow gates were closed at Tyndrum, Bridge of Orchy and Glencoe. | On Saturday, routes in Tayside were affected by snow, with collisions reported during the morning, particularly on the A90. Motorists were advised to avoid the A9 at Drumochter Pass, Dalwhinnie, because of the heavy snow. On the A82, the snow gates were closed at Tyndrum, Bridge of Orchy and Glencoe. |
| The gates were also closed on the A93 from Braemar to Glenshee, the A939 from Tomintoul to Cock Bridge, and the A821 Duke’s Pass. | The gates were also closed on the A93 from Braemar to Glenshee, the A939 from Tomintoul to Cock Bridge, and the A821 Duke’s Pass. |
| Caledonian MacBrayne was advising ferry passengers to check ahead for disruptions across the network. | Caledonian MacBrayne was advising ferry passengers to check ahead for disruptions across the network. |
| Ross Moran, operations general manager, said: “Storm Henry is set to present significant operational challenges. As with any adverse weather, we would ask passengers to consider whether their journey is absolutely necessary and to regularly check for route disruptions across the network. | Ross Moran, operations general manager, said: “Storm Henry is set to present significant operational challenges. As with any adverse weather, we would ask passengers to consider whether their journey is absolutely necessary and to regularly check for route disruptions across the network. |
| “Our website, Twitter and app all provide continuously updated travel information – our customer services team keeps these channels absolutely current and they all provide the best and latest details of our operations. | “Our website, Twitter and app all provide continuously updated travel information – our customer services team keeps these channels absolutely current and they all provide the best and latest details of our operations. |
| “We are committed to working as hard as possible to deliver optimal service cover, but with such adverse conditions predicted, widespread disruption is likely.” | “We are committed to working as hard as possible to deliver optimal service cover, but with such adverse conditions predicted, widespread disruption is likely.” |