Storm Amy hits parts of UK with heavy rain and strong winds
Storm Amy was sweeping England and brought heavy rain and strong winds to the large parts of the country.
There is a amber wind warning for some parts of North and Western Scotland, where the Met Office can endanger life and flying remains.
Until Saturday evening, a lower yellow warning was given for all Scotland and North Ireland, Wales and North West England.
A man in his 40s died in what the police described as the “event -related event” in the Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland and Scotland and North-West England has a yellow rain warning.
A part of Northern Ireland was under amber wind warning early on Friday and hundreds of schools closed early as precautions.
According to NIE Networks, there is currently about 50,000 properties.
The Northern Irish Police Service (PSNI) warned that the railway network was suspended due to multiple trees falling, and the airports to control the situation of their flights before flying passengers.
According to Met Office, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales and some parts of North West England will remain in place until midnight Saturday.
A yellow “heavy rain” warning covering the majority of Scotland will remain in place until midnight Saturday.
Before the arrival of the storm, several Scotrail services and ferries are canceled, while some bridges will be closed to high -sided vehicles.
And Scotrail said that all services from Glasgow Central were suspended by at least 14:00 on Saturday.
Storm Amy, which has the first name of the season, will move in the north of England until Friday night, which is expected to be the highest wind speeds. A cold front will sink to the south and bring heavy rain.
Overnight, on Saturday, gradually relieved after the alleviating heavy rain, while swept in the Southeast throughout England and Wales, will be at the top in Scotland.
Although Saturday is still very windy, it will be a mixture of sunny magic and showering, most of which come to the north and western regions of England.
Until Sunday, Storm Amy will be dried with lighter winds for the second half of the weekend.
The next storm name will be Bram. Before the season starts in September, Met Office is given a new list of names with both male and female names selected by the public every year.
The storms can be named by Met Office, Met éireann or the Netherlands weather service KNMI when the effects are estimated as “mid” to “high”.
