Strong winds may cause flying debris and power cuts, potentially ruining last-minute Christmas getaway travel plans, forecasters have warned. Gusts as high as 70mph are due to hit much of Scotland and northern and central areas of England on Christmas Eve.
Two separate yellow wind warnings have been issued by the Met Office, saying people should expect travel disruption, damage to buildings and power cuts. The rest of the country may see showers during the day.
Forecaster Jonathan Vautrey said: “Obviously there will be quite a lot of people travelling and wanting to get home for Christmas itself.
“Particularly with these strong winds we could see some flying debris thrown on to particular roads or railway services, so if you get a tree down then that’s going to cause cancellations and delays.
“There’s the potential for isolated power cuts which will again lead to the risk of some disruption at times.”
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