AdvertisementStaycationers are bracing for a two-day deluge after a double battering from Storms Ellen and Francis... but the holiday weekend will be dry and sunny. Carl Foulkes, the Chief Constable at North Wales Police, tweeted: 'A really busy night across the force with colleagues working with fire and local authorities to manage impact of storm Francis. Storm Francis, which hit just days after Storm Ellen struck, has cleared to the east of Britain but there still is 'some disruptive weather' to get through on Wednesday to Friday before things become 'settled but more chilly for the bank holiday weekend,' according to Met Office forecaster Bonnie Diamond. Storm Francis, which hit just days after Storm Ellen struck, saw gusts of 81mph hit The Needles near the Isle of Wight on Tuesday. The impact of Storm Francis saw gusts of 75mph at Lake Vyrnwy in Powys, Wales, on Tuesday, equalling the Welsh August gust record at Milford Haven in August 1979.

Source: Daily Mail August 27, 2020 00:53 UTC