Wind warnings for Berkshire & north Hampshire
Includes Amber warning for Berkshire
Last updated 2nd Jan 2024
It's a wet and windy start to the year with two weather warning for Berkshire and North Hampshire.
Most of England and large parts of Wales are expecting heavy rain and strong winds.
Berkshire is under an amber alert for strong winds while North Hampshire has a yellow weather warning.
The yellow weather alert is in place from 8am on Tuesday (2nd January) until 9pm. The amber is in place from 10am until 8pm.
The Met Office says a spell of very windy weather, accompanied by heavy rain in places, is likely to cause some travel disruption.
We could have gusts reaching 50 miles per hour in our area.
What to Expect
Some delays to road, rail, air and ferry transport are likely and damage to trees is possible
It’s likely that some coastal routes, sea fronts and coastal communities will be affected by spray and/or large waves
Probably some bus and train services affected, with some journeys taking longer
Some short term loss of power and other services is possible
Delays for high-sided vehicles on exposed routes and bridges likely