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Storm Doris to bring snow and winds of up to 80mph | Storm Doris to bring snow and winds of up to 80mph |
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Parts of the UK are set to face snow and winds of up to 80mph when Storm Doris arrives on Thursday. | Parts of the UK are set to face snow and winds of up to 80mph when Storm Doris arrives on Thursday. |
On Tuesday, the Met Office issued a yellow warning for snow in Scotland but has upgraded it to an amber "be prepared" warning with up to 15cm of snow likely in some parts. | |
In parts of northern England, East Anglia, north Wales and the Midlands, amber warnings for wind are in place. | In parts of northern England, East Anglia, north Wales and the Midlands, amber warnings for wind are in place. |
Forecasters have warned road, air and ferry services could be affected. | |
Building damage is also possible as the storm, likened to a "weather bomb" by forecasters, unleashes its power on the country. | |
In southern Scotland 10 to 15cm of snow is expected to fall between 02:00 GMT and 18:00 GMT on Thursday. | |
On higher ground, snowfall could reach 20 to 30cm throughout the day across Falkirk, South Lanarkshire, East Ayrshire, North Lanarkshire, Edinburgh, Dumfries and Galloway and the Lothian region. | On higher ground, snowfall could reach 20 to 30cm throughout the day across Falkirk, South Lanarkshire, East Ayrshire, North Lanarkshire, Edinburgh, Dumfries and Galloway and the Lothian region. |
Gusts will reach 50 to 60mph across north Wales, north-west England, the Midlands, Yorkshire and East Anglia. | Gusts will reach 50 to 60mph across north Wales, north-west England, the Midlands, Yorkshire and East Anglia. |
The strongest winds are expected to be "short-lived" and gone by the evening. | The strongest winds are expected to be "short-lived" and gone by the evening. |
Heavy rain is also likely throughout the day, with snow expected over high ground across north Wales, north-west England, the Midlands, Yorkshire and East Anglia. | Heavy rain is also likely throughout the day, with snow expected over high ground across north Wales, north-west England, the Midlands, Yorkshire and East Anglia. |
Forecasters say there is also a risk of flooding in Northern Ireland, and possibly at lower levels of northern England, and the far south of Scotland. | Forecasters say there is also a risk of flooding in Northern Ireland, and possibly at lower levels of northern England, and the far south of Scotland. |
However, the Environment Agency says it has not issued any flood warnings for the UK. | However, the Environment Agency says it has not issued any flood warnings for the UK. |
More rain and wind is expected to continue through to the weekend and into next week but will not reach the same level as Storm Doris. | More rain and wind is expected to continue through to the weekend and into next week but will not reach the same level as Storm Doris. |
Doris is the latest storm to be named by the Met Office, and follows Angus in November and December's Barbara and Conor. | Doris is the latest storm to be named by the Met Office, and follows Angus in November and December's Barbara and Conor. |
Monday was the warmest day of the year so far with Kew Gardens in west London recording temperatures of 18.3C. | Monday was the warmest day of the year so far with Kew Gardens in west London recording temperatures of 18.3C. |
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