Clontarf Promenade, Dublin, prepares for Storm Darragh, which is forecast to bring 80mph winds and heavy rain to the UK and Ireland starting Friday and continuing into the weekend.
Red warning activated for Wales and South West England tomorrow morning. Yellow and amber warnings for rest of England, Wales and Northern Ireland. READ MORE:Storm Darragh struck Britain today as Christmas events were cancelled, football games postponed and flights deemed at risk with 90mph winds on the way.
Two football matches in the Championship - Cardiff City v Watford and Plymouth Argyle v Oxford United - were called off because of concerns for supporters’ safety. Flights could be delayed - with Ryanair warning of 'potential disruptions to or from the UK', and Jet2 saying: 'We plan to operate our flights as close to schedule as possible, however there may be some disruption should the weather deteriorate.
Meanwhile a series of Christmas events this weekend were cancelled due to the forecast, including markets in towns such as Romsey, Hampshire; Taunton, Somerset; and Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire. Belfast City Council said on its website that the city's Christmas market will stay closed tomorrow due to the weather warnings.
In addition, the Met Office warned roads, bridges and railway lines could be closed along with delays and cancellations to bus, train, ferry services and flights. It comes after a very wet and windy day preceded the storm, with a 'mini tornado' striking Clayton in Staffordshire at 5pm yesterday - and residents saying it ripped up grass and roof tiles amid a 'deafening sound' that was 'like a bomb going off'.
More than 160 areas were on flood watch after the Environment Agency issued 104 alerts and 20 warnings for England; Natural Resources Wales activated 32 alerts and five warnings; and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency had 11 alerts.Pedestrians cross Westminster Bridge in the bright sunshine today ahead of the stormHere's the latest satellite imagery and it's development over the next couple of days 👇 pic.twitter.
Around 30 minutes earlier about 100 miles north, a Loganair flight from Manchester to Aberdeen had to turn back after a lightning strike cracked the windshield. 'We thank our customers for their patience and understanding, and our ground crews for their assistance.'A driver attempts to recover his van from floodwater in Levenshulme, Manchester, todayA car is driven through flood water in Levenshulme, Manchester, this morningStorm Darragh is the fourth storm to be named so far this season and the third in a fortnight - following on from Connall on November 27 and Bert on November 22.
Rhondda Cynon Taf, where between 200 and 300 properties were flooded during Storm Bert last month, is set to be hit by heavy rain once again. Strong gusts are forecast to batter the country and the Met Office said the wind may cause disruption to travel, with difficult driving conditions likely.Welsh Deputy First Minister Huw Irranca-Davies has warned there may be very significant impacts from the storm and urged people to take extreme care this weekend.
. An 18-hour amber wind warning along the UK's west coast from South Ayrshire down to Cornwall, as well as in Northern Ireland, will run tomorrow from 3am until 9pm Read More Storm Darragh tracker: How 80mph low pressure system will sweep across the Atlantic The Environment Agency said it was carefully monitoring the progress of the storm ahead of the weekend.
In the Netherlands, Amsterdam Schiphol Airport cancelled more than 100 flights due to the strong winds – with other flights delayed, some up to an hour. 'Although there is a lower likelihood of impacts outside of the red and amber warning areas this doesn't mean you won't see them. 'With parts of Wales and the South West set to be battered by the wind between 3am and 11am on Saturday, we strongly advise drivers to postpone their journeys if they can.
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