UK weather forecast: Storm Eleanor winds to batter London before cold snap sets in

Eleanor Rose4 January 2018

High winds are once again set to batter Britain after Storm Eleanor sparked transport chaos as commuters returned to work.

The Environment Agency put in place 19 flood warnings and 131 flood alerts across England as forecasters warned of further disruption, the day after gusts of up to 100mph whipped swathes of the country.

Tens of thousands of homes have already been plunged into darkness and travel links affected as Storm Eleanor lashed Britain.

London was hit by disruption as rains damaged overhead railway wires between Hayes & Harlington and London Paddington, causing delays.

Storm Eleanor: UK battered by 100mph gusts as wind sparks travel chaos

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The Met Office said further delays to land, air and sea transport across the country are likely as wind speeds of up to 75mph move in from the south west of England.

A yellow wind warning covering all of southern England, Wales and up to Yorkshire and the Humber will be in place from 8am until 7pm.

"The strongest winds will affect southwest England and Wales during the morning, moving east to reach eastern parts of England later in the afternoon," the Met Office said.

"Gusts of 50-60 mph are likely fairly widely with some gusts reaching 65-75 mph along exposed coasts and over high ground in the west."

The blustery day comes ahead of a cold snap this weekend, when temperatures are expected to plummet and forecasters predict widespread frost.

The Met Office said it will be -10C in Scotland, gradually warming to -3C in the south of England on Saturday night.

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