Stormen Otto

First storm to be named this winter to bring high winds and rain to northern parts of UK on Friday.

Otto is the first named storm to directly impact the UK this storm-naming season, which began in September. The Met Office has said the high winds will mean travel disruption and possible damage to buildings in places and warned the drivers of high-sided vehicles to be careful. “There’s a chance of travel disruption and high-sided vehicles could be particularly prone to disrupted plans in this set-up.

Storm Otto is set to cause disruption to parts of Scotland and north-east England as it moves across the UK today.

Warnings have been issued and could be updated as Storm Otto develops. It is the first storm to be named this winter, being labelled Otto by the Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI). These speed restrictions will be in operation for first services tomorrow.”

The first named storm of this year is heading for the UK and northwest Europe and threatens to bring havoc to infrastructure as well as a surge in wind ...

Electricity company SSEN is dealing with more than 80 outages, the majority of them in north east Scotland. A Met Office yellow warning off high winds will ...

The storm was named Otto by the Danish Met Office. You can also get in touch in the following ways: Please include your name, age and location with any submission. Buckie High School in Moray has been damaged by high winds. A Met Office yellow warning for high winds will be in place across most of Scotland until 15:00, with similar warnings for the Borders and north east England in place until 14:00. Thousands of homes are without power and dozens of schools closed as the first named storm of the year caused disruption across Scotland.

High winds could cause travel disruption across Yorkshire and a yellow weather warning has been issued. The Met Office said Storm Otto would move across ...

Storm Otto is the Met Office's first named storm of the season. "It's also a good idea for people to check their vehicles, such as tyres, coolant and oil levels, before heading out to reduce the risk of breakdowns." The alert, in force for much of the region, stated there was a "small chance of injuries and danger to life from flying debris" along with a risk of damage to buildings, such as tiles blown from roofs.

Storm Otto is battering the UK today as roads and schools are closed, rail and airports see disruption and thousands are left without power.

Forecasters said: 'Rain and hill snow will ease in the early morning of Saturday, with some brightness, though rain will return later from the west. That's why Sudden Stratospheric Warmings increase the chance of cold weather.' 'However, due to the extent of damage, some customers are likely to remain off supply for over 48 hours. With wind speeds expected to subside from around midday, we expect to make significant progress throughout the course of today. I'd encourage anyone who may need additional support to contact our dedicated teams on the power cut helpline, 105.' It's been unsafe for quite some time and we've reported it numerous times.' Multiple road closures are in place across the region due to fallen trees. 'We are seeing a major Sudden Stratospheric Warming taking place above the North Pole and what that means is that the winds in the stratosphere surrounding the North Pole are expected to reverse, instead of going from west to east they are going to go from east to west. A further 8,000 homes in northern England have also been disconnected. Yellow weather warnings for wind have been issued for the whole of Scotland and a stretch of north and north-east England running from Sheffield to the Scottish border. 'Wet and windy conditions will return for the north of Scotland on Sunday as an area of low pressure skirts to the north of the UK.' Ms Dunne said she has been worried about the tree for some time and the car was damaged a couple of years ago when a branch came off.

Storm Otto is sweeping the UK today, with powerful gale-force winds of up to 88mph, as the Met Office issued a yellow weather warning of travel disruption ...

Further rain or showers Sunday and Monday. Rain and hill snow clears Scotland early Saturday, leaving sunny spells and isolated few wintry showers. Mild with occasional rain or drizzle in central and southern parts. Severe gales for parts of Scotland and northern England easing from the west. Warnings have been issued and could be updated as Storm Otto develops. Cloudier elsewhere, with rain at times.

High winds could cause travel disruption across Yorkshire and a yellow weather warning has been issued. The Met Office said Storm Otto would move across ...

Storm Otto is the Met Office's first named storm of the season. "It's also a good idea for people to check their vehicles, such as tyres, coolant and oil levels, before heading out to reduce the risk of breakdowns." The alert, in force for much of the region, stated there was a "small chance of injuries and danger to life from flying debris" along with a risk of damage to buildings, such as tiles blown from roofs.

At least 1800 firefighters called up for emergency duty over next 2 days as heavy winds threaten parts of country - Anadolu Agency.

[Anadolu Agency website contains only a portion of the news stories offered to subscribers in the AA News Broadcasting System (HAS), and in summarized form. Both areas are expected to get the strongest winds. The Danish Fire Service has appealed to the public to shut their doors and windows ahead of the storm, and said that garden furniture, trampolines, and grills should also be put inside houses.

Trains, buses and ferry services have been delayed or cancelled, with trees blocking many routes in Aberdeenshire. A Met Office yellow warning for high winds ...

You can also get in touch in the following ways: The storm was named Otto by the Danish Met Office. The train operator said on Twitter: "We have had to implement an emergency timetable for many areas across the country. Please include your name, age and location with any submission. Buckie High School in Moray was damaged by the high winds. If you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the He was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary for treatment. An overnight yellow warning for snow and ice for most of the Scotland has also been issued. The Met Office's season for named storms runs from September to September, and the names are given to raise awareness of severe weather. BBC Scotland Weather said gusts of 83mph had been recorded in Inverbervie, Aberdeenshire, and 80mph in Lossiemouth, Moray, and at Tain in the Highlands. Services are likely to be delayed and may have to be cancelled." North East Scotland College in Aberdeen also closed following damage to the roof of its city campus.