A WEATHER warning has been put into place as Scotland prepares to be battered by a new storm named Ali.
The Met Office has put a yellow “be aware” warning in place for the entire north of the UK from 6am on Wednesday until 10pm with gusts of up to 75mph expected in some areas of Scotland.
The national weather service warned: “Strong winds affecting parts of western Scotland early in the day will continue to strengthen through the morning and then extend across many parts of Scotland.
Very strong winds and heavy rain will reach Northern Ireland and parts of Scotland during Wednesday. @MetEireann and @metoffice have just jointly named this system "Storm Ali". Warnings will be updated later this morning. #StormAli pic.twitter.com/UIBCl5vmcw
— Met Office (@metoffice) September 18, 2018
“For some exposed areas, in particular parts of western Scotland, gusts could reach in excess of 75mph in places. The gusty winds will be accompanied in places by heavy, squally showers.
“The winds will gradually ease later on Wednesday, firstly across Northern Ireland, northwest Wales and northern England and then across Scotland.”
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Road, rail, air and ferry services may be affected, with longer journey times and cancellations possible.Some damage to buildings is possible, such as tiles blown from roofs. Falling trees or branches are also possible
Power cuts may occur, with the potential to affect other services, such as mobile phone coverage.
Injuries and danger to life from flying debris may also be possible, and some roads and bridges may close, added the Met Office warning.
⚠ @metoffice have issued a YELLOW weather warning for WIND 🍃
— Traffic Scotland (@trafficscotland) September 18, 2018
Tomorrow (Wednesday 19th) 6am - 10pm.#BeAware all areas are affected❗
More information can be found here: https://t.co/asx5E4nViv pic.twitter.com/rb57iUzBU6
Laura Ellam, deputy meteorologist with the Met Office, said: “Throughout this week, we are expecting to see periods of strong winds across parts of the UK, as well as some heavy rain.
“Some very strong winds are possible in the northern half of the UK on Wednesday, then on Thursday areas further south could see a spell of persistent rain.
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“The timing and development of both these systems remains uncertain, however, so please keep up to date with the warnings and forecasts.”
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