Storm Barney to bring 80mph winds to Britain this week

The Met Office has issued a yellow 'be aware' warning as wind storm Barney is set to bring gusts of up to 80mph to the west British coast and up to 70mph inland across the south of the UK tomorrow evening.

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Wales and through the Bristol Channel is expected to be worst hit, while southern, central and eastern England will experience unsettled weather on Tuesday.

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Chief Meteorologist Andy Page, at the Met Office, says: "Storm Barney is expected to be a fast moving storm system bringing a few hours of severe gales to southern parts of Britain later tomorrow afternoon and evening. It brings the potential for travel disruption and could bring down trees.

"There remains a good deal of uncertainty in this evolution and particularly the location of the strongest winds in association with wind Storm Barney, so this warning will be kept under review and updated as necessary."

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Last week, storm Abigail brought lightning, heavy rain and severe gales of up to 84mph to the UK and thousands of homes were left without power.

Barney is the second storm to be named by the public under the 'name our storms' campaign between the Met Office and Met Eireann.

Later this week, the UK is likely to see wintry weather and snow could fall by the weekend.

Leon Brown at The Weather Channel says: "The colder Arctic flow will gather to the north during Thursday and reach much of the north during Friday with showers turning to snow at low levels in north Scotland.

"The northerly flow is expected to reach the south during Saturday with hail, sleet and snow showers running down the east coast and over northern Scotland. The Yorkshire hills may see 2-5cm of snow, and more for parts of north-east Scotland, even down to valley level.

"So, brollies and wellies for the next few days but then warm coats and hats from Friday onwards."

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