Weather warnings in parts of Yorkshire as Storm Amy approaches UK
Warnings cover western parts of West and South Yorkshire from 3pm tomorrow
Weather warnings for the first named storm of the season have been declared for parts of Yorkshire.
The Met Office warned that Storm Amy will bring a spell of "damaging winds" on Friday evening and night with gusts of 95mph possible in Scotland, where an amber warning is in force.
A wind warning for Grampian, the Highlands and Western Isles, Orkney and Shetland and Strathclyde between 5pm on Friday and 9am on Saturday, with a risk of danger to life.
Yellow warnings of rain are in force over the Pennines, including Bradford, Calderdale and Kirklees, from 3pm tomorrow until midnight.
A larger warning of wind is in place over large areas of North Yorkshire, as well as Western parts of West and South Yorkshire over the same time period.
Forecasters warn there could be transport disruption, power cuts and damage to buildings while flying debris could pose a danger to life in places.
The Met Office said: "Storm Amy will bring a spell of damaging winds, initially in western areas during Friday evening before gradually transferring north-eastwards through the night and into early Saturday.
"During this period, wind gusts of 60-70 mph are likely fairly widely and may exceed 95mph in more exposed areas. This is likely to lead to travel and power disruption."
Met Office spokesman Stephen Dixon said: "The impact we will start feeling from Storm Amy will be from Friday afternoon and into the early hours of Saturday, and the most significant impacts that we're expecting are highlighted by the amber wind warning area that covers much of western Scotland and northern Scotland.
"Within that warning area you could see gusts in excess of 95 miles per hour in the more exposed areas, but wind gusts between 60 and 70 fairly widely, which obviously has the potential to bring some disruption for many.
"The warning itself highlights the possibility of power cuts or damage to buildings, difficult travel conditions as well, so certainly an impactful autumn storm on the way, particularly in Scotland."
He said there is still a touch of uncertainty as to the exact track and speed of Storm Amy as it moves gradually north eastward, but that it will gradually pull away to the north east later on Saturday and into Sunday which is expected to be a breezy day for many.
Unsettled weather and more wet and windy conditions are expected at the start of next week.