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The Met Office has issued fresh “danger to life” weather warnings for parts of the UK as Storm Boelo is set to bring heavy rains and strong winds.
The second named storm of the season hurtled towards the country immediately after Storm Austen unleashed havoc on Friday, leaving thousands of home without power in Cornwall and causing schools to close.
On Saturday, the Met Office issued amber warnings for Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England as widespread gusts up to 70mph are forecast, rising to 80mph in coastal locations.
A second amber warning covers parts of Northern Ireland, and a fresh yellow rain warning for Wales and parts of England was also issued.
Met Office deputy chief forecaster, Mark Sidaway, said: “There are a number of severe weather warnings issued for Storm Boelo, including an amber warning for all of mainland Scotland, parts of Northern Ireland and the very far north of England. Gusts could reach up to 80mph in places. More widely gusts will still reach 50-60mph and spells of heavy rain could also lead to some impacts.”
There are currently three flood warnings and 14 flood alerts are in place across England.
Recap of Storm Austen: A broken pier and thousands of home without power
Storm Austen wreaked havoc on Friday, as powerful winds of 111mph were recorded in Cornwall, leaving more than 9,000 homes without power.
Gusts of 76mph were recorded at St Mary’s airport in the Isles of Scilly, 74mph recorded in Aberporth, south Wales, and 71mph at Culdrose in Cornwall.
Travel was disrupted as roads were closed due to fallen trees, Exeter Airport cancelled flights, and ferries to the Isles of Scilly were suspended.
Several schools in Guernsey closed as a safety measure, and part of Brighton’s West Pier fell into the sea on Friday as huge sea waves crashed into the iconic landmark following powerful winds.
Yellow warning for rain to start at 11am
Areas worst affected by downpours on Saturday will see rain accumulation of 50 to 60mm locally, the Met Office said.
A yellow warning for rain will come into effect from 11am today.
What are the weather warnings in place this weekend?
There are currently weather warnings issued for this weekend as Storm Boelo rolls in.
There are two amber warnings for wind: the first warning stretches across the whole of Scotland and northern England, from 9pm tonight until 9pm Sunday.
The second amber warning affects the tip of Northern Ireland, from 9pm today until 10am tomorrow.
There are two yellow warnings for wind- the first reaches the outskirts of Scotland and stretch down to Wales and Yorkshire & Humber, in place from midday today until 9pm tomorrow.
The second yellow warning for wind extends to a larger part of Northern Ireland from 10am today until midday tomorrow.
Finally, a impacts Wales and most of western and southern England, missing the centre and east. This will start at 11am today until 11pm tonight.
Weather warnings issued for most of UK as Storm Boela grips the country
Weather warnings have been issued for most of the UK today as Storm Boela sweeps in, bringing heavy rains and strong winds.
The second storm of the season hurtled towards the country immediately after Storm Austen unleashed havoc on Friday, leaving thousands of home without power in Cornwall and causing schools to close.