North West set for blustery end of month and weather alerts on back of Denmark's Storm Malik

A yellow weather alert is in place over the Rochdale borough from 6pm on Sunday 30 January

The North West is set for a blustery end to January as the Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning with the arrival of Storm Malik in Denmark.

Although the more substantial impacts are expected in Denmark on Sunday, Storm Malik’s track will glance northern areas of the UK on Saturday, bringing high winds to much of Scotland, Northern Ireland and parts of northern England.

Storm Malik is expected to bring high winds and wet weather to the northern UK from Saturday onwards, with Yellow weather alerts in place over the Rochdale borough from 6pm on Sunday (30 January) to 12-noon on Monday (31 January) – and the Met Office says gusts could reach 60mph.

The Met Office says: “On Sunday evening a spell of strong northwesterly winds is likely to develop across western Scotland, and then progress southeastwards eventually easing away from the North Sea coastlines during Monday morning.

“The strongest wind gusts will mostly occur around the coastlines and over the hills, with many of these exposed locations expected to see gusts reach 50-60 mph for a time. In addition, a small chance that a very limited part of the area could see a short period of more damaging gusts, that could reach 60-70mph inland, and 70-80mph around exposed coasts and hills.”

Storm Malik was named by the Danish Meteorological Institute as the most impacts are expected there.

The next storm to directly impact Ireland, the Netherlands or the UK will be called Storm Corrie, as per this year’s list of storm names.

What to expect

• Road, rail, air and ferry services may be affected, with longer journey times and cancellations possible
• Some roads and bridges may close
• Power cuts may occur, with the potential to affect other services, such as mobile phone coverage
• Injuries and danger to life could occur from large waves and beach material being thrown onto susceptible sea fronts, coastal roads and properties