Strong winds forecast for weekend
Date published: 27 February 2020
Strong winds are expected this weekend
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for wind this coming weekend (29 February and 1 March).
A spell of strong wind is expected to move northeast across a large swathe of the UK, including the entire north, through Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning.
The warning is in place from 12noon on Saturday through to 12noon Sunday, whilst a yellow warning is in place for rain on Saturday morning until 9am.
What to expect
- Some delays to road, rail, air and ferry transport are likely.
- Delays for high-sided vehicles on exposed routes and bridges likely.
- It’s likely that some coastal routes, sea fronts and coastal communities affected by spray and/or large waves.
Travelling in storms, rain and strong wind:
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