Latest Met Office weather: Nottinghamshire's yellow warnings spell 'disruption from strong and gusty winds'
The Met Office has issued two yellow weather warnings for the region starting today
The Met Office has today issued two weather warnings for the whole of Nottinghamshire.
The warnings span four consecutive days, running over Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday (December 5-8, 2024).
Yellow weather warning 1 - wind, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Today, the yellow wind warning is from 3pm, running till 3am tomorrow.
Some disruption is possible from strong and gusty winds, causing potential delays to road, rail and air services. Some short term loss of power and other services is possible.
Delays for high-sided vehicles on exposed routes and bridges are also likely.
Yellow weather warning 2 - wind, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
The second warning covers weekend weather, starting from 3pm on Friday, till 6am on Sunday.
Strong winds could potentially lead to some disruption to people’s travel times.
There is a slight chance of damage to buildings, such as tiles blown from roofs.
What is Storm Darragh?
The wider picture across the UK also looks unsettled, as strong winds associated with Storm Darragh are likely to lead to some disruption and damage.
Storm Darragh is likely to cross Ireland late Friday, then parts of England and Wales on Saturday, clearing to the east of England on Saturday night or early Sunday.
Winds may quite widely gust to around 40-50 mph inland but locally could gust in excess of 60 mph.
The wind may cause disruption to travel, with difficult driving conditions likely.
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