The Met Office has issued an urgent “danger to life” weather warning as parts of the UK are set to be battered by a brutal 14-hour storm.
A 14-hour storm alert is in place for much of Britain between 8am and 10pm this Saturday, April 6.
Currently, seven regions have been slapped with a yellow weather warning: Northern Ireland, Dumfries, Galloway, Lothian and Borders, Strathclyde, Wales, South West England, North West England, and Central Tayside and Fife.
The Met Office explained that a deep area of low pressure will bring a spell of very windy weather to western areas this weekend
The forecaster warned that there is a “small chance that some roads and bridges could close or impose restrictions”, while power cuts could occur, with potential to affect mobile phone coverage across parts of the UK.
It added: “There is a small chance that injuries and danger to life could occur from large waves and beach material being thrown onto sea fronts, coastal roads and properties.”
There is also a chance of widespread travel chaos, with the Met Office warning road, rail, air and ferry services could be hit with cancellations.
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Thursday, April 4 until Monday, April 8
Headline:
Bright, with showers in the south. Cloudier and chilly elsewhere.
Today:
Showery rain, some heavy across England and Wales will give way to brighter spells. However, further showers developing, and later wet and windy weather arriving from the southwest. Rather cloudy and chilly further north, with patchy rain and hill snow.
Tonight:
Wet and windy weather will move north and east across all but the Northern Isles overnight. Snow affecting high ground in Scotland. Clearer, with blustery showers in the southwest later.
Friday:
Rain clearing eastwards, though lingering across parts of the north, with further hill snow here. Warm sunshine developing across England and Wales, though with showers for a time. Generally windy.
Outlook for Saturday to Monday:
Rain clearing to sunshine and showers on Saturday. Very windy, with gales in places. Another day of sunshine and blustery showers on Sunday. Some more general rain possible on Monday.