The latest on Storm Eunice across York and North Yorkshire

A yellow weather warning is in place from 7am today.

Published 18th Feb 2022
Last updated 18th Feb 2022

As Storm Eunice rolls in, a yellow weather warning strong winds as been issued for York and North Yorkshire.

We're expecting 60mph gusts of winds - which could bring down trees and cause power cuts across North Yorkshire.

How will Storm Eunice affect York and North Yorkshire?

The Met Office weather warning is into force from 7am today (Friday 18 February) and will last until 6pm.

There is a chance of power cuts and damage to buildings and trees.

An amber warning for strong wind covers the majority of England.

However in some parts of the South and London that's been upgraded to a rare red warning - with millions of people being told to stay at home.

Storm Eunice has already hit Devon and Cornwall, where 2,000 properties are without power.

York Rescue Boat and its volunteers are on standby to help other rescue teams in the south in response to flooding:

Snow warnings

It's not just the strong winds from Storm Eunice - we're also expecting snow across parts of North Yorkshire too.

The Met Office has a yellow weather warning for snow in parts of the county.

How will it affect my journey to work?

There's also a chance of travel delays on roads and rail services, and it's being recommended people try and avoid travel.

LNER, Northern and TransPennine are all expecting last minute cancellations and delays.

They say we should check before we travel.

Emergency services on standby

North Yorkshire Police, North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue and Yorkshire Ambulance Service are on standby to support where needed.

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