As the wild weather continues to batter Britain, the Met Office has been forced to issue a yellow warning of wind, urging people to “be aware” of the severe southwesterly gale-force winds that are to continue to affect northern parts of the UK.
Storm Imogen is set to attack Newcastle in coming days, following shortly after Storm Gertrude and Storm Henry.
Satellite imagery showing Storm Imogen as it approaches the UK bringing wind gusts up to 96 mph
Forecasters believe that the North East can expect more wild weather as winds of up to 80 mph could hit the region as Storm Imogen sweeps its way across the country. The storm is expected to wreak havoc across the region, causing trees to fall and damage to power lines.
Despite this, the North East should be spared the worst of the wild weather. Forecasters have issued major weather warnings across the UK, with the Met Office predicting that the South should receive the brunt force of the storm.
Following recent devastation across the North East, it is believed the region should escape the worst of the weather, a major relief for those already struggling.
Other places across the country haven’t been lucky enough to avoid the brunt force of the storms attacking the country.
Aberystwyth, situated in North Wales, has been among many of the coastline locations to be battered by recent storms, with winds of up to 80mph causing chaos to roads and houses along the seafront.
Despite being 300 miles from Newcastle, the storms pummelling the coast of Wales threaten to attack the North East in coming days.
A spokesperson for the Met Office has warned that we need to “be prepared for the likelihood of difficult driving conditions and disruption to travel, such as…bridge closures…as well as disruption to power supplies.”
Storm Gertrude and Storm Henry provoked extreme weather conditions across the North East at the end of January, blowing gale-force winds of up to 80mph. The storms caused serious disturbances to travel and chaos on the roads.
High wind on #Newcastle #tynebridge @EveningChron pic.twitter.com/AJZnt3TAcd
— Emily Carey (@emilycareyphoto) January 29, 2016
Trains, metros and houses were disrupted as the gales continued their destruction, forcing trains to run at a reduced speed and leaving many homes across the city without power. Fallen trees caused by the storms had blocked roads and generated a major backlog of traffic across Newcastle.
Newcastle City Council have been out in full force in order to conduct a major clean up operation of damages caused by the storms. Tree surgeons have been working around the clock across the region to clear roads of debris as quickly as possible, in order for travel to run as normal.
Popular Newcastle city centre restaurant, Fat Buddha, became victim to Storm Henry, with the winds causing damage to the buildings glass panels. Two of the restaurants terrace panels had been left shattered, with the area manager of the restaurant, Hamed Fardoust telling The Chronicle “luckily, that seating area isn’t used much.”
People across Newcastle have taken to Twitter to voice their complaints about the disruptions that the wind has caused.
the wind in Newcastle is beyond a joke, actually fuming how many times it woke me up last night
— Natalie Rhodes (@natalierhodesx) January 29, 2016
#StormGertrude has hit Newcastle!!!the wind blowing everything over in its sight 🌪💨
— Laura Hall (@Rawra8) January 29, 2016
Keep your bins secured as #StormHenry hits Newcastle #HeatonBeat pic.twitter.com/yd4If6qCx8
— Heaton Beat (@heaton_beat) February 2, 2016
It is essential that you familiarise yourself with the advice in the infographic below in order to stay safe as the harsh winds continue to make their way across the country.
For more information on how to stay safe in severe weather visit the Met Office website here.
Source: metoffice.gov.uk
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The weather in Manchester is horrendous. More so than usual anyway!
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Exciting to see the snow has laid a bit in Middlesbrough!
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