UK to be rocked by heavy rain and 70mph winds as Storm Kathleen approaches

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Wet and windy conditions are forecast to arrive on Friday, heading into Saturday, as the storm rolls in.

Wet and windy conditions are forecast to arrive on Friday, heading into Saturday, as the storm rolls in

Travel disruption is possible as heavy downpours are expected across central Scotland, with a Met Office yellow weather warning for rain running on Friday between 2am and 9am A yellow warning for snow is in place on Friday from the early hours through to 9am covering central, Tayside & Fife, Grampian, Highlands & Eilean Siar and Strathclyde, with downfalls particularly expected over higher ground.

The forecaster has also issued a yellow weather warning for wind with a deep area of low pressure in western areas, including parts of Scotland and Wales, and the north-west and south-west of England from 8am to 10pm on Saturday.“Winds pick up further through Friday evening, overnight into Saturday, where as we start Saturday morning we’ll see widely across the country gusts of 30-40mph,” he said.

 

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