BBC Weather has warned wind speeds could reach 60mph, and the Met Office claiming they could even hit 75mph, as the strong low-pressure weather system crashes into Britain on Friday. Parts of the west of Britain, the south and southwest are all likely to see the severe gales and heavy rain as the system barrels across the country. The heavy storm could cause travel disruption as the unsettled conditions hit, as temperatures across the UK plunge.
BBC Weather forecaster Simon King warned: “Last weekend it was all about the sunshine and the high temperatures, this weekend it is going to feel very very different.
“Over the next few days, the weather has taken a turn, much more unsettled weather for many of us. Feeling much cooler as well.
“But, it is through Friday night, into Saturday, where the Irish Met Service has named this area of low pressure, Storm Hannah.
“It is going to move its way across the UK. Look at the white lines there, the isobars, really quite close together, that is going to bring us some strong winds.
BBC Weather forecaster Simon King warned of Storm Hannah heading towards the UK (Image: BBC•WXCHARTS)
Over the next few days the weather has taken a turn, much more unsettled weather for many of us
BBC Weather forecaster Simon King
“Particularly through parts of Wales, the southwest of England, and these are the wind gusts early on Saturday morning, could be as high as 50mph to 60mph in parts of Wales and the south of England. With that some heavy rain moving through.”
He added: “The winds will gradually ease later on Saturday, the heaviest of the rain to continue into the afternoon.
“It is going to feel very different to last weekend, look at those temperatures. About 9C to 13C.
“Storm Hannah could well cause a bit of disruption particularly around the coast of Wales, through southwestern
