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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Lottie Gibbons

Met Office warning over 70mph winds and blustery showers set to hit UK

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for strong winds and blustery showers.

Strong and gusty winds are likely to develop on Wednesday evening and continue into Thursday across England and Wales.

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The Met Office has included Merseyside in their weather warning.

Forecasters say we should expect gusts of 50-55 mph inland, especially close to showers.

Gusts may even reach 60-70 mph on coasts and hills, especially in the west, before gradually easing on Thursday afternoon.

What to expect

  • Delays for high-sided vehicles on exposed routes and bridges likely
  • Some short term loss of power and other services is possible
  • Some delays to road, rail, air and ferry transport are likely
  • Probably some bus and train services affected, with some journeys taking longer

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Similarly, it is going to turn wet and windy for all on Wednesday as a band of rain crosses all of England and Wales during the morning.

This is followed by further heavy rain for most.

Thursday will stay windy with blustery showers or longer spells of rain.

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