Storm Malik could bring winds of up to 80 miles per hour to parts of the United Kingdom
Storm Malik, which is sweeping in from the north east, is expected to bring 80mph gusts, torrential rain, and snow to the UK this weekend, with yellow and amber warnings in effect.
According to Mirror,
Britons have been warned that as Storm Malik attacks, it will “damage up to 80mph of gusts” that can hit Britain with heavy rain and snow. Due to heavy winds and light rain, Met Office predicts photos of stormy weekends, but on Sunday morning temperatures are expected to drop below freezing and snow in Scotland.
Yellow weather warnings have been issued in parts of Scotland, northern England and Northern Ireland most of the Saturday as the storm Malik enters from the northeast and brings wind and rain.
However, an amber warning has been issued for eastern Scotland, where strong wind gusts are expected to affect road, rail, air, and ferry services.
Mobile phone service and power supply may potentially be impacted.
“Injuries and risk to life might result from flying debris, as well as big waves and beach material being thrown into sea fronts, coastal roads, and houses,” the Met Office warned.
“We might see 60, 70, and even 80mph gusts especially towards the north east,” Met Office forecaster Luke Miall said of the winds. “We do have an amber warning in force across north eastern Scotland, that’s dangerous gusts of wind that could create some substantial disruption.”
“We also have this succession of showers delivering some pretty wet weather for a period,” he continued.
BBC Reports,
For the majority of Saturday, yellow weather warnings are in effect for Scotland, Northern Ireland, and northern England.
On Saturday morning, the worst winds are forecast in eastern Scotland, where an amber warning is in effect.
The Met Office has issued a warning about possible power outages as well as potential disruptions to road, rail, aviation, and ferry travel.
On Sunday evening, another storm is likely to hit Scotland and parts of Northern Ireland, as well as northern and eastern England, with a wind warning in effect until 12:00 GMT on Monday.
On Saturday, from 4:00 a.m. to 15:00 p.m., a yellow wind warning will be in effect for Scotland, Northern Ireland, and northern England.
From 12:00 a.m. to 20:00 a.m. on Saturday, a yellow wind warning is in effect for Orkney and Shetland.
On Saturday, from 7:00 a.m. to 15:00 p.m., an amber wind warning will be in effect for eastern Scotland.
Storm Malik, as named by the Danish Meteorological Institute, is forecast to deliver winds of up to 80 mph in coastal areas as it approaches Denmark.
Storm Malik’s impact will be greatest in Denmark on Sunday, but the UK will be “dealt a glancing blow” from Saturday as it advances eastwards, according to the Met Office.
Flying debris, as well as huge waves and beach material being pushed into seafronts, coastal roads, and houses, might cause injuries and perhaps death, according to the forecaster.
On Saturday morning until the early afternoon, Scotland’s Railway announced it will impose speed limitations for safety reasons on parts of the Dundee-Aberdeen, Aberdeen-Inverness, Far North, West Highland, and Kyle lines.
The East Coast Mainline, North Berwick Branch Line, and Borders Railway will be impacted as well.
Before the storm, SP Energy Networks, the firm in charge of electricity transmission in central and southern Scotland, gave safety advice.
It recommended people to keep a battery or wind-up torch on hand and keep their mobile phones fully charged because power supplies and cell phone coverage could be impacted.
The energy firm also advised people to be wary of downed power lines.
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- BBC News: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-60171581
- Mirror: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-60171581