Storm Agnes latest: Met Office issues new weather warning for torrential rain
The warning is set to kick in at 8pm on Thursday and remain in place until 2am on Friday morning.
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The Met Office have issued a new weather warning for torrential rain this evening.
It comes as Storm Agnes arrived overnight with powerful 80mph gusts, leading to power outages, widespread flooding and the toppling of trees.
A yellow weather warning was issued by the forecaster on Thursday morning, just hours after the last weather warning for wind was removed at 7am. The new warning will affect areas in southern Wales including Cardiff, Newport and Swansea.
The warning is set to kick in at 8pm on Thursday and remain in place until 2am on Friday morning.
The Met Office say people should expect “difficult driving conditons and perhaps a few road closures”, as well as delays or cancellations to train and bus services.
Gusts of up to 70mph had already been recorded in south-west Ireland, with the storm hitting areas of northern England and Scotland on Wednesday.
In addition to the weather warning, there are currently 11 flood warnings and 20 flood alerts still in place across England, Scotland and Wales.
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Storm Agnes tracker: When and where 80mph winds will hit over next 24 hours
As Storm Agnes hits the UK, weather warnings have been announced across the country with winds of 75mph expected this afternoon.
The Met Office has said that the first named storm of the season will “rapidly intensify”, with a danger to life warning issued by the forecaster from Wednesday until Thursday.
While initially a bright and dry morning, Storm Agnes is set to arrive from the west by the afternoon, bringing heavy rain and strong winds that could cause flooding and and distruption to travel services.
Storm Agnes tracker: When and where 80mph winds will hit over next 24 hours
Only southern England is due to be spared from torrential rain and strong winds
Pair caught wading into sea while Storm Agnes batters Ireland’s coast
Two people were filmed wading into choppy seas in Ireland as Storm Agnes set in.
The video posted on Twitter/X shows the pair walking into the sea at Portmanock beach, around eight miles from the centre of Dublin.
Reports of flooded roads in Ireland were made this morning as the storm brought torrential rain.
A ‘danger to life’ warning has been put in place as the storm moves towards the UK.
Entering water during stormy weather is potentially dangerous and not advised.
Pair caught wading into sea while Storm Agnes batters Ireland’s coast
Two people were filmed wading into choppy seas in Ireland as Storm Agnes set in. The video posted on Twitter/X shows the pair walking into the sea at Portmanock beach, around eight miles from the centre of Dublin. Reports of flooded roads in Ireland were made this morning as the storm brought torrential rain. A ‘danger to life’ warning has been put in place as the storm moves towards the UK. Entering water during stormy weather is potentiaally dangerous and not advised.
Planes unable to land amid strong winds
An easyJet plane was unable to land in Belfast on Wednesday afternoon during Storm Agnes.
As the plane came into Belfast City Airport, it was forced to abort landing due to strong winds and diverted back to Glasgow.
The airline said they were ultimately. forced to cancel the flight as the forecast was not set to improve.
The airline told the Belfast Telegraph: “The safety and wellbeing of customers and crew is always easyJet’s highest priority. While this was outside of our control, we would like to apologise to passengers for any inconvenience caused as a result of the weather.”
Britain wakes up to strong winds as Agnes hits the UK
As weather warnings subside following Storm Agnes’ arrival in the UK, Britons are still waking up to ‘strong winds’ this morning.
On Wednesday evening, winds drummed up to a high of 75mph in one Welsh village, with other areas experiencing speeds of 68mph.
This morning, the Met Office warned that despite Storm Agnes “clearing away” to the northeat, people will still see strong winds across the north and west on Thursday morning.
Power cuts for hundreds of UK homes
Hundreds of properties in the south west of England were left without power yesterday amid strong winds and torrential rain.
Around 135 properties on the Isles of Scilly experienced power outages for just under four hours earlier on Wednesday, according to National Grid.
An additional 530 properties around Jacobstow in north Cornwall were also without power, while in Devon around 50 properties were affected around Westward Ho!, the BBC reports.
Today’s forecast
As Britain was battered by Storm Agnes on Wednesday night, here’s a look at today’s forecast, according to the Met Office:
This Morning
Outbreaks of rain clearing to the north during the morning.
Many areas beocming largely dry and bright.
Blustery for some.
This Afternoon
Clouding over from the west during the afternoon.
A band of rain will begin to push in from the West.
Tonight:
Rain pushing east across northern areas.
Another band of rain will cross the southwest and spread northeast overnight.
Trees blow over amid extreme wind speeds
Trees were blown over during extreme wind speeds that Storm Agnes brought across the Atlantic on Wednesday.
A fallen tree was pictured in Dublin, Ireland yesterday, when the storm arrived in the morning when wind gusts reached speeds of 54mph. Emergency services were called to the scene to deal with the downed tree.
When Hurricane Lee and Nigel hit the UK last week, a woman was “seriously injured” in London when a tree fell on her.
No casualties have been reported in relation to the fallen tree in Dublin yesterday.
‘Danger to life’ warning lifted across the UK
The Met Office has lifted all weather warnings put in place across the UK.
Yesterday, four yellow weather warnings were put in place including one for wind stretching across Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales, as well as the south-west of England, the West Midlands and most of the north of England.
Britons were issued a ‘danger to life’ warning as a result of the wind, which reached 79mph in some areas and blew roofs off of buildings.
Three warnings for rain, two in Scotland and one in Northern Ireland, were also triggered.
As of 7am this morning, all weather warnings were lifted by the Met Office as the extreme weather brought by the storm eases off.
As it happened: Storm Agnes from above
A satellite camera has shown the exact path Storm Agnes took as it crossed the UK last night, bringing 79mph wind and torrential rain.
Will the sun come out in time for the weekend?
Storm Agnes wrecked havoc on Britain last night just one week after Hurricane Nigel and Lee brought torrential rain and strong winds.
As the storm gradually makes it’s way out of the UK, Britain is set to experience a mixed weekend of both sunny spells and patches of rain.
On Friday, rain is due to clear to sunny spells across the south, with a day of both sunny spells and showers elsewhere.
The Met Office have predicted a “fine and dry” start for many on Saturday, but say this will soon turn cloudy for the west.
Sunday is set to bring rain pushing east, with a rainy day also due on Monday.
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