Extreme wind warning issued as Leeds braces for Storm Ciara

An extreme weather warning has been issued for Leeds as the city braces for Storm Ciara.
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The storm will barge into the UK with winds of up to 80mph this weekend.

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for wind covering the whole country on Saturday and Sunday, as the third named storm of the season approaches.

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According to forecasters, there strong winds could cause travel disruption in Leeds between between 6pm on Saturday and midnight on Sunday.

Leeds braces for strong winds this weekendLeeds braces for strong winds this weekend
Leeds braces for strong winds this weekend

Met Office meteorologist Grahame Madge said: "There's the potential for 80mph gusts in exposed locations across parts of the UK.

"We could also see some impact on networks, both phone and power."

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Mr Madge warned "there are some strong winds ahead of Ciara", and said that "through Saturday and Friday we're starting to see these winds strengthen."

But he said they are "not likely to reach their peak until the middle of the warning period" on Sunday.

Storm Ciara is the third named storm of the 2019/20 winter season, and follows Storm Atiyah, which hit on December 8 to 9, and Storm Brendan, which brought wind and rain to the country on January 13 to 14.

When will the wind hit Leeds?

Forecasters predict winds will steadily rise on Saturday afternoon, reaching potentially dangerous speeds by 6pm.

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The gales will continue to pick up through Saturday night and early Sunday morning, before reaching their peak between 12pm and 3pm on Sunday afternoon.

The widespread gales will slowly start to ease overnight on Sunday and Monday is expected to be much calmer.

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