Storm Otto to batter Brits with 75mph winds and showers

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Storm Otto to batter Brits with 75mph winds and showers
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Met Office releases 'danger to life' alert with yellow 70mph wind warning

Met Office Chief Meteorologist Andy Page said: “Storm Otto will bring high winds and rain to the UK, with some northern parts of Scotland and the northeast of England likely to get the strongest gusts of wind, possibly in excess of 75mph.“There’s a chance of travel disruption and high-sided vehicles could be particularly prone to disrupted plans in this set-up.

"There’s associated rain with Storm Otto, with 40-50 mm of rain likely to fall over parts of western Scotland.” The 75mph winds are expected to hit Scotland around 3am tomorrow, and the east coast of England two hours later.It also warned some roads and bridges could be forced to close in the north east of England as a result of the gusts.A meteorologist said: "A deep area of low pressure is expected to impact much of northern Britain through Friday.

"Winds will increase from west to east, with gusts of 55-65 mph likely, and locally as high as 70-75 mph for exposed coasts and hills."

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