Flood warnings issued amid heavy rain and 70mph winds (Image: WXCHARTS & MET OFFICE)
There are 5 flood warnings in England and 21 in Scotland, due to a combination of rain and snow melt. There are a further 41 flood alerts in England, 13 in Scotland and 9 in Wales. Storm Erik, named by the Irish Met Service, brought the strongest winds to the Republic of Ireland but still brought very wet and windy conditions to the UK.
Meteorologist Alex Deakin said: “It’s still going to be wet and windy for a good part of saturday as the storm system is slow to clear away.
“Further problems with wind and rain - rain across the northwest of Scotland especially, combining with snowmelt bringing the potential for flooding.
“The wind in this zone across southern Scotland, northern England and Northern Ireland, gusts of 60, 60 over hills and coasts maybe 70mph.
“That could cause some problems to transport, particularly ferries through the Irish sea, high-sided
