Storm caused by ‘weather bomb’ of low pressure in Atlantic due to hit western parts of UK at 4amCommunities across the British Isles are battening down the hatches in anticipation of Storm Brian, just days after three people died in hurricane-force winds and hundreds of thousands were left without power by Storm Ophelia. The Met Office said gusts of up to 70mph were expected, combining with high tides in coastal areas to produce huge waves and storm surges. The southern and western coast of England will remain under a yellow weather warning for wind until midnight on Saturday, when the worst of the storm is expected to have lost potency and moved into the far north-easterly reaches of Scotland. “If you don’t need to be at the coast the best advice will be not to be there. A spokesman for Network Rail said: “We are keeping a close eye on Storm Brian and are doing everything we can to prepare for severe weather.

Source: The Guardian October 20, 2017 21:43 UTC