Storm Éowyn is expected to bring very strong winds and widespread disruption to Leeds later this week.
In case you hadn’t heard, the Met Office named Storm Éowyn yesterday, and confirmed that it will begin to influence the UK’s weather from early on Friday – with strengthening winds initially expected in the south west first, accompanying heavy rainfall, before it quickly spreads to the north and the rest of the UK as the morning progresses.
An amber warning for wind has been issued for large parts of the UK, including Leeds, for most of the day on Friday.
Coming into effect from 6am this Friday (24 January), the weather warning means that power cuts are likely to occur, transport services will be affected with delays and cancellations, and there is a chance that buildings could be damaged.
#StormÉowyn has been named and is forecast to bring strong winds to much of the UK on Friday and into Saturday.
Stay #WeatherAware ⚠️ pic.twitter.com/XCphCgyj2Z
— Met Office (@metoffice) January 21, 2025
Worse than that though, there’s even a ‘danger to life’ too, with potential injuries occurring from flying debris.
Speaking ahead of Storm Éowyn’s arrival in a couple of days time, Mike Silverstone, who is the Deputy Chief Meteorologist at the Met Office, said: “Storm Éowyn will bring a period of very unsettled, potentially disruptive, weather to the UK through Friday and into Saturday.
“The strongest gusts are likely to be felt across parts of Northern Ireland, northern England, northwestern Wales and western Scotland, where exposed sites could get gusts in excess of 80mph, which has the potential to cause impacts for those in these areas.
Warnings for strong winds, heavy rain and snow are in place across many parts of the UK during Thursday, Friday and into the weekend ⚠️
Check out the warnings for where you are here 👉 https://t.co/ol673uftPw and stay up to date with the forecast. #WeatherAware #StormÉowyn pic.twitter.com/2jEnR6AwPI
— Met Office (@metoffice) January 22, 2025
“There will also be some heavy rain, bringing some unpleasant conditions to end the week.”
The initial warning for Storm Éowyn has been issued several days in advance, so it’s important to stay up to date with the forecast on the Met Office website here in the coming days.
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