Strong gusts upto 75mph are likely to batter parts of the UK as the Met Office issued a yellow warning for wind that may cause some travel disruptions.
The yellow alert comes in place from Wednesday (January 1) 9am to Thursday (January 2) 6am.
The forecaster said: “A deep area of low pressure is expected to cross the UK from the west, bringing a spell of very strong winds. Gusts of 65-75 mph are likely around coasts and hills, especially in the south and west, with 50-60 mph gusts likely fairly widely inland.”
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