Weather bomb brings 'Storm Brian' to batter Britain
Storm Brian has lashed the UK with winds reaching up to 110km/h off the coast of Wales.
The winds are set to increase in speed throughout Saturday local time with forecasters warning of blackouts, flooding and transport delays, The Mirror reports.
The Met Office, the UK’s national weather service, has issued a "yellow weather warning" for medium likelihood but low impact from strong south or south-westerly winds coinciding with dangerous conditions around coastal areas.
The warning will remain in place until midnight Saturday local time.
The Environment Agency has also issued 44 flood alerts.
Meanwhile, Storm Brian has caused havoc on Wales’ public transport system with Arriva Trains Wales reporting several delays with roads shut down along the coastline.
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Ireland is also feeling the effects of the storm.
Met Office forecaster Craig Snell said unfortunately the areas most affected in Ireland are the ones “worst hit by Ophelia”, a hurricane that struck earlier this month.
Storm Brian is the result of a “weather bomb” of low pressure in the Atlantic Ocean.