Met Eireann’s outlook for the next week is for very unsettled and changeable weather with heavy rain and strong winds at times.
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The blustery weather has led a number of towns across the United Kingdom to cancel their Christmas lights switch-on events over the weekend, including several in Scotland.
Cheshire police have warned residents to only go out if necessary as Scotland and the North take a further buffeting.
Weatherquest operational forecaster, Adam Dury explained: “Winds will strengthen during Sunday with gusts in the afternoon of between 40-45mph in places”. Tynemouth RNLI recovered the boat, which had been overturned in the gale-force winds.
Storm Clodagh is now ripping through the country, and thousands of people have been left without power.
“The winds will ease overnight, however on Monday they will quickly pick up again and be gusty during most of the day with gusts again up to 45mph in some places”.
There is also a possibility that snow could fall on the hills in northern England.
Met Éireann has also issued a Status Yellow weather advisory nationwide, as Storm Clodagh, the third named storm of the extended winter season is expected to pass eastwards to the north of Ireland on Sunday morning.
A spokeswoman for the Electricity Supply Board (ESB) said crews had been working from early morning with most homes and businesses expected to be reconnected later today.
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The Environment Agency has issued a number of flood warnings for much of England and Wales, particularly the north west and south west.
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There are also significant delays to outbound flights at Cork airport as a result of the high winds.
