BBC Breakfast issues weather warning as Storm Amy continues to cause chaos across UK
BBC Breakfast was on hand to issue weather warnings on Saturday morning, as Storm Amy continued to cause chaos across various parts of the UK
During Saturday's episode of BBC Breakfast, weather warnings were issued as Storm Amy continued to cause chaos across the UK.
Presenters Charlie Stayt and Naga Munchetty provided viewers with the latest updates, joined by weather presenter Simon King who shared new weather warnings and forecasts.
"Many people waking up this morning to scenes like we just saw there. Debris on the ground. There is still this amber warning from The Met Office which is valid until nine o'clock this evening," Simon announced at the start of another weather segment.
He then shared details about Storm Amy and what Brits can expect throughout the day.
Simon explained: "This is Storm Amy. It's tracking to the north east, pushing towards Scandinavia to the closeness of the area of low pressure across northern Scotland, where you'll see the strongest winds.
"But for all of us, lots of isobars on the chart. So, it is going to be a really windy day for all of us. There's continuing threat of some damaging winds, heavy rain and showers moving southward, so more disruption is likely as we go through the day, right across the UK."
He predicted showers across Northern Ireland and Scotland, with rain then heading to northern parts of England later in the day, reports the Express.
Simon warned that strong winds will sweep across the entirety of the UK, with gusts of up to 65mph expected as Storm Amy continues.
"Temperatures today about 13 - 15 degrees. It'll feel cooler compared to recent days. Tonight, still some showers moving through," he added, forecasting more powerful gusts on Sunday with overnight lows hovering around eight degrees.
An amber alert for wind took effect on Friday (3 October) evening across northern and western Scotland, lasting until 9am on Saturday (4 October) morning.
Amber alerts are issued when there's a high likelihood of the public being affected by severe weather, with disruption, power outages and road closures typically expected.
Thus far, Storm Amy has resulted in event cancellations and transport chaos across parts of England, particularly the south-east.
Yellow weather alerts have been put out by the Met Office for numerous locations, indicating the anticipated impact is minimal but the public should remain vigilant when venturing outdoors.
BBC Breakfast broadcasts daily on BBC One at 6am.