Storm Ashley latest: Rail and flight delays continue due to 80mph winds as UK put on high alert for flooding
Storm Ashley has battered parts of the country with hurricane-force winds and torrential rain as more flights and trains are cancelled. As the storm passed over the Scottish Highlands on Sunday night, average wind speeds hit 85mph with gusts of at least 111mph provisionally recorded at the summit of Cairn Gorm.Speed restrictions are in place on rail lines across Scotland due to the high winds, while flights continued to be impacted at Aberdeen Airport this morning. At least four have been cancelled, including one bound for London Heathrow Airport. In England, National Rail said Northern services between Bolton and...
Weather warnings in place as Storm Ashley hits
Warnings for wind and rain have come into effect as parts of the UK are hit by Storm Ashley.Heavy rain and 80mph winds are predicted in places, with the first named storm of the season “likely” to bring a threat of injuries and danger to life, the Met Office has said.A yellow warning for wind came into place for the entirety of Scotland and Northern Ireland and parts of north-west England and Wales at 3am and runs until midnight on Sunday.An amber warning for the north-west of Scotland has been issued from 9am until midnight, with the weather service...