Bury has been hit with a yellow weather warning as high winds are forecast to batter the northern half of the UK, bringing the potential for travel disruption in the run-up to Christmas.
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for wind from midnight to 9pm on Thursday, meaning travel disruption is likely, power cuts are possible, high-sided vehicles could be affected on exposed roads and coastal routes could be sprayed by high waves.
From 8am until 11pm, wind gust will range between 38 and 46mph, with a high of 11 ° and a low of 8°.
The low pressure system has been named Storm Pia by the Danish authorities, but it was not expected to be severe enough in the UK to warrant being officially named.
The Met Office forecast showers along with the wind, with more rain expected on Friday.
Take a look at the hour by hour forecast below:
8am – Heavy rain, 11°, with wind gusts of 46mph
9am – Heavy rain, 10°, with wind gusts of 45mph
10am –Cloudy,10°, with wind gusts of 43mph
11am – Light rain, 10°, with wind gusts of 43mph
12pm – Light rain, 10°, with wind gusts of 43mph
1pm – Light rain, 10°, with wind gusts of 45mph
2pm – Heavy shower, 9°, with wind gusts of 41mph
3pm – Heavy rain, 9°, with wind gusts of 29mph
4pm – Heavy rain, 9°, with wind gusts of 42mph
5pm – Heavy rain, 9°, with wind gusts of 39mph
6pm - Heavy rain, 8°, with wind gusts of 39mph
7pm – Heavy rain, 8°, with wind gusts of 37mph
8pm – Light rain, 8°, with wind gusts of 39mph
9pm – Overcast, 8°, with wind gusts of 38mph
10pm – Cloudy, 8°, with wind gusts of 39mph
11pm – Cloudy, 8°, with wind gusts of 38mph
🌬️ A windy start to Thursday, particularly in the north of the UK
— Met Office (@metoffice) December 20, 2023
🌧️ Cloud, rain and drizzle slowly sinking southwards
🌦️ Sunshine and blustery showers in the north, with thunder and lightning possible
⚠️ Stay #WeatherAware pic.twitter.com/WpH8j8HjZV
An area of low pressure well to the north of the UK will bring winds of 70-80mph in northern Scotland, 65-70mph on high ground, and 45-55mph elsewhere in Northern Ireland, Scotland, North Wales and England north from Birmingham as well as the top half of East Anglia.
Stephen Dixon, a Met Office spokesperson, said: “It is quite a wide wind warning area. Gusts are forecast quite widely to be 45-55mph, possibly 65-70mph to the east of high ground in Scotland.
“The strongest winds are likely to be found in the north and north east of Scotland including the Northern Isles, with 70-80mph in the morning.”
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