THE Met Office has issued another yellow weather warning for wind affecting much of the North East and has even warned of further power cuts.
The yellow warning is currently in place from 6am this morning (February 23) and is set to be in place until 3pm this afternoon.
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Winds of up to 60mph have been predicted in some areas which the weather-forecaster says could result in delays and bus and train services affected.
Here’s what to expect with the yellow warning for wind:
- Delays for high-sided vehicles on exposed routes and bridges likely
- Some delays to road, rail, air and ferry transport are likely
- Probably some bus and train services affected, with some journeys taking longer
- Some short term loss of power and other services is possible
Tonight looks to be a colder night according to the Met Office with bands of rain and hill snow clearing away south.
Colder conditions are to follow with patches of frost and wintry showers developing later with a minimum temperature of -1c.
Thursday is expected to bring further “blustery” weather with some wintry showers as well, however bright spells in-between have also been predicted.
Looking ahead into the weekend, sunny spells and lighter winds are set to develop on Friday, say the Met Office.
Saturday could bring mostly dry weather with windier and cloudier conditions again and Sunday will be mostly dry but still breezy.
The full long-range forecast between February 21 and Tuesday March 8 reads: “Winds strengthening from the west, with a risk of severe gales in the far north and northwest on Sunday and into Monday.
“However, away from this, the south and east are likely to see largely dry conditions at first, with sunny or clear spells.
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“The rest of the period is likely to see changeable conditions with many areas seeing a mixture of wet and dry weather as well as strong winds at times.
“Northern and western areas are most likely to see the heaviest rain with severe gales possible too, while the best of any dry and bright weather in the southeast.
“Overall, it is likely to be mild with a chance of brief colder incursions in the north."
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