‘Very strong and disruptive’ winds forecast

The amber and yellow wind warnings from the Met Office today

Welcome to the YorkMix live blog as Storm Dudley sweeps in.

What we know as this stormy day starts:

  • There is an amber weather warning for high winds which covers northern England from York upwards
  • A yellow warning covers the rest of our patch
  • The warnings are in place from 4pm until midnight
  • The amber warning for “very strong and disruptive” winds which could cause widespread chaos, including a “good chance” of power cuts and disruption to transport services.

We will be updating as the day goes on. Any news, please contact us at [email protected] or via our social channels.