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Storm Barney: 80mph winds to batter UK as second named storm arrives this week

The second named storm will hit the UK this week
The second named storm will hit the UK this week

Winds of up to 80mph could batter parts of the UK as the second storm strong enough to be given a name sweeps in this week.

The Met Office said Storm Barney is set to bring gusts of up to 70mph inland and potentially 80mph along exposed coasts, however, Scotland will avoid the worst of the storm, with Wales and through the Bristol Channel expected the be on the end of the worst of the weather.

A yellow “be aware” warning for strong winds has been issued for parts of Wales, southern, central and eastern England for Tuesday afternoon and into the evening, as a series of low pressure systems move in from the Atlantic bringing unsettled weather.

More heavy rain and strong winds are forecast as Storm Barney sweeps in
More heavy rain and strong winds are forecast as Storm Barney sweeps in

There is also a weather warning for rain in the next few days centred on the north west of England and Wales, coming hard on the heels of torrential rain which saw rivers burst their banks and localised flooding affecting roads, farmland and train services.

The Met Office is warning that given the already saturated conditions, communities could see more floods from standing water or swollen rivers that could lead to travel disruption.

Storm Barney is the second storm to be named under the “name our storms“ project by the Met Office and Met Eireann, which asked the public to suggest names.

Last week, Storm Abigail left more than 20,000 homes without power and schools closed in Shetland and the Western Isles as it swept across Britain.

The Highlands and Islands were worst hit by gusts of 84mph, while the rest of the UK experienced thundery showers as a result of Britain’s first named storm.

Meanwhile, north-west Scotland is facing severe gales on Monday, with a weather warning forecasting gusts of 65-75mph.

The Met Office said the strongest winds will initially develop across the Western Isles and north-west coast before extending into the Northern Isles during the evening, before they quickly ease on Tuesday.

There is due to be a change in the weather at the end of the week with colder air spreading from the north, bringing wintry showers to the northern UK, particularly over the hills.
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