What is a yellow weather warning?
The Met Office have predicted 'high winds' with gusts of up to 70mph.
Following the UK’s rare official red weather warning for Storm Arwen, another weather warning has been issued in anticipation of Storm Barra.
A yellow weather warning has been issued by the Met Office covering all of England, Wales, Northern Ireland and most of Scotland.
The only places likely to escape the gusts are the far north and Scottish islands.
What is a yellow weather warning and what can people expect?
What are weather warnings?
Determined by the Met Office, weather warnings are notifications to inform people of conditions that could impact their plans or – in the very worst cases – pose a threat to life.
Ranging from yellow to red, they indicate the severity of the weather conditions to come – from wind and rain to snowstorms.
What is a yellow weather warning?
The mildest of the warnings, a yellow weather warning alerts the public to upcoming meteorological events which may cause disruption to travel.
A representative from the Met Office states: ‘Many people may be able to continue with their daily routine, but there will be some that will be directly impacted and so it is important to assess if you could be affected.
‘Other yellow warnings are issued when the weather could bring much more severe impacts to the majority of people but the certainty of those impacts occurring is much lower.’
Still, a yellow weather warning is well worth being aware of as it may indicate a threat of floods or possible damage to homes and businesses.
Next week’s winds are likely to be accompanied by heavy rain, the Met Office has warned – heaping yet more misery on already sodden parts of England.
The Met Office has warned: ‘A deep area of low pressure moving in across the UK from the Atlantic is likely to bring high winds to many parts of the UK.’
‘Strong winds arriving into the west through the morning, spreading inland and reaching eastern areas through the afternoon and early evening. Gusts of 45-50 mph are expected widely, with 60-70 mph in exposed coastal locations.’
‘Strongest winds will ease across inland areas into the overnight period.’
The news of more weather disruption will come as a massive blow to those still struggling after Storm Arwen tore through the country, leaving many without water and power.
What is a red weather warning?
The most severe of the weather warnings is the red level.
While a red warning is a rare occurrence in the UK, one was issued ahead of Storm Arwen hitting the UK on November 26.
According to the Met Office, if this warning is issued you must ‘take action now to keep yourself and others safe from the impact of the weather.
What is an amber weather warning?
An amber weather warning is the next step up after the yellow stage, alerting people of events that are likely to have a medium to high impact on normal life.
This means there is the possibility of travel delays, road and rail closures, power cuts and the potential risk to life and property. Conditions for an amber weather warning include heavy wind, rain, fog, ice and snow.
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