Areas of the North East, County Durham and North Yorkshire have been placed under a yellow weather warning as strong winds are expected to batter the region after Christmas.
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for April 15 after forecasters predicted that gale-force winds will hit the region.
The yellow weather warning covers Barnard Castle, Thirsk, Ripon and just avoids Darlington.
The warning is in place from 6.25am on Monday morning (April 15) until 10pm this evening.
Here is the area that the yellow weather warning covers:
What to Expect
It’s likely that some coastal routes, sea fronts and coastal communities will be affected by spray and/or large waves
Some delays to road, rail, air and ferry transport are likely
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Probably some bus and train services affected, with some journeys taking longer
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Delays for high-sided vehicles on exposed routes and bridges likely
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