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Storm Erik leaves some homes & businesses in Donegal without power

10 February, 2019, 22:31 | Author: Lucille Rivera
  • Edinburgh weather: Storm Erik to bring 70mph gusts and heavy rain

The south is set to be temporarily hit by a band of wet weather, while snow is expected to fall in higher part of Wales and England's Peak District.

The warning of high winds gusting at up to gale force will last for the whole of Cornwall and all but the very North East of Devon - over Exmoor - until 8pm today.

The Met Office issued a number of weather warnings for floods and strong winds on Saturday, as Storm Erik brought gusts of nearly 70mph that caused disruption on several roads, with emergency services warning motorists to take care.

"That (hill snow) will clear through Sunday morning, with blustery showers following behind".

Storm Erik came with a status orange weather warning for Donegal, Mayo and Galway and wind gusts at times were really powerful.

"March is the start of spring but computer model output shows no reason to change the emphasis for likely chilly weather as we head into March".

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He also wrote on Big Jet TV's tweet, "It's a particularly challenging day at #Heathrow with gusty winds".

Storm Erik was named by Met Eireann on Thursday.

A 50-year-old man died on the A384 in Buckfastleigh, Devon and a van driver was killed after colliding with a fallen tree on the B4306 between Pontyberem and Llannon in west Wales.

The wind warnings continue for Northern Ireland and Scotland into Saturday as does the heavy rain warning.

The Met Office said wind speeds of 75mph were recorded in Powys, Wales, and 74mph in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, adding that across the rest of the country gusts between 40 and 50mph were typical.

A statement on the Met Office website said: "A swathe of very strong westerly winds is expected to push across Northern Ireland, southern Scotland and northern England through Saturday, easing from the west during the day".

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