When will Storm Agnes end? Timeline revealed as Britain braces for …
When will Storm Agnes end? Timeline revealed as Britain braces for 75mph winds
- Everything you need to know about Storm Agnes as it hurtles towards the UK
Brits have been preparing themselves for torrential rain and heavy winds as Storm Agnes hurtles forward.
The Met Office[2] issued a string of warnings, with yellow weather warnings in place for some areas of the UK as the first named storm of the season brings a 'danger to life.'
Winds of 45-60 mph are predicted inland, while coastal areas are expected to see gusts of 65-75 mph.
Forecasters have warned of 'flying debris' and damage to buildings, as well as power cuts and travel disruptions. The storm has already caused travel chaos with 11 flights cancelled today and rail disruptions.
But when will Storm Agnes[3] end? Here is everything you need to know about the storm sweeping most of the UK.
Brits have been preparing themselves for torrential rain and heavy winds as Storm Agnes is set to sweep most of the UK
Forecasters have warned of 'flying debris' and damage to buildings, as well as power cuts and travel disruption
When will Storm Agnes end? Here is everything you need to know about the storm sweeping most of the UK.
When will storm Agnes end?
A yellow weather warning has been in place from midday today across Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales, as well as the south-west of England, the West Midlands and most of northern England.
The weather front first made landfall in south west Ireland, where strong winds ripped off the roof of buildings in the coastal town of Youghal, County Cork, with gusts of 69mph recorded at Sherkin Island at the southern tip of the country.
Only southern England is set to be spared from Agnes, and it is likely to stay dry in the South-East with temperatures of up to 23C (73F) today.
Northern Ireland has been issued a yellow weather warning[4] between 11am today and 8pm.
There are also two yellow rain warnings covering areas of southern and central Scotland from 3pm today until 3am Thursday.
The storm is expected to clear in the early hours of Thursday morning, with the yellow weather warning lifted from 7am.
There are no warnings in place for Friday or the rest of the weekend. The Met Offices 3-5 day forecast reads: 'Rain soon clearing from sunny spells across the south on Friday. Blustery showers elsewhere.
'Wet and windy weather returning from the west over the weekend. Southeast England staying mostly fine.'
Storm Agnes is expected to clear in the early hours of Thursday morning. Pictured: Car driving through floodwater in cork
The Met Office have warned of 'flying debris' and potential damage to buildings. Pictured: A roof blown from a building in Youghal, Cork
How will Storm Agnes affect you?
The Met Office issues weather warnings when storms and extreme weather has the potential to cause disruption.
In addition, the UK only names storms when they have the potential to cause disruption which could result in an amber or red alert from the National Severe Weather Warnings service.
Therefore, people could be at risk of:
- Injuries and danger to life from flying debris.
- Power cuts in some areas.
- Damage to buildings, such as tiles blown from roofs.
- Road, rail, air and ferry services may be affected, with longer journey times and cancellations possible.
- Minor flooding of coastal roads.
Experts have warned against travel[5], urging people to be cautious and only drive if absolutely necessary.
Experts have advised people to only travel if necessary, as travel chaos ensues including flight cancellations and rail disruption
Coastal areas are expected to be hit the hardest, seeing gusts of winds between 65-75mph
Dr Peter Inness, of the Department of Meteorology at the University of Reading told MailOnline: 'The best way to stay safe during Storm Agnes is to remain indoors. Avoid unnecessary travel, and if you must go out, be cautious of falling debris and strong winds.'
The storm has already caused significant travel disruption with 11 flights axed today between London, Manchester or the Isle of Man and Belfast, Dublin or Cork as planes struggled to land.
Among the flights cancelled, according to the FlightRadar24 tracking website, were British Airways services between Heathrow and Dublin, easyJet planes between Gatwick and Belfast and Aer Lingus routes between Dublin and Manchester.
P&O Ferries said all sailings between Liverpool and Dublin had been cancelled today, as well as some departures from Larne in Northern Ireland and Cairnryan in Scotland.
Ferries between the Isle of Man and Lancashire were also axed, while Devon boat trips in Torquay, Brixham and Dartmouth were called off. Avanti West Coast and ScotRail were among the train operators warning of possible disruption today.
References
- ^ Jessica Hamilton (www.dailymail.co.uk)
- ^ Met Office (www.dailymail.co.uk)
- ^ Storm Agnes (www.dailymail.co.uk)
- ^ yellow weather warning (www.dailymail.co.uk)
- ^ warned against travel (www.dailymail.co.uk)