Met Office introduces amber weather warnings for wind ahead of Storm Corrie

The Met Office has upgraded its weather warnings for Storm Corrie to amber, with extreme winds expected to wreak havoc across Scotland, Northern Ireland and the North of England from Sunday evening. It comes after Storm Malik led to the deaths of a boy and a woman in separate incidents involving falling trees Thousands of homes have been left without power overnight in Scotland and England, with First Minister Nicola Sturgeon warning Storm Corrie “may be more severe for parts of Scotland”. Storm Corrie severe weather warnings Weather forecasters at the Met Office have introduced an amber weather warning for the north of Scotland, and yellow weather warnings for the North East and North West of England and coastal areas of Northern Ireland. An amber weather warning means there is an increased likelihood of impacts from severe weather, such as potentially fatal flying debris, damage to trees and buildings, power cuts, and widespread disruption to travel. Both sets of warnings are in place from 5pm on Sunday (30 January) and will run overnight until 6am on Monday morning. Chief meteorologist Dan Suri said: “Storm Corrie will bring very strong winds to the north of the UK, especially northern Scotland, on Sunday. This follows just one day after Storm Malik moves though also bringing a spell of very strong winds. “Storm Corrie will bring gusts of up to 90mph in exposed coastal locations in northern Scotland, with 70-80mph gusts more widely in the north.” Storm Malik: 2 dead and thousands without power Storm Corrie comes in the wake of separate weather system Storm Malik, which brought gusts of more than 100mph to northern parts of the UK. A 9-year-old boy died in Winnothdale, Staffordshire after being struck by a falling tree, while a 60-year-old woman was also killed by a felled tree in Aberdeen. Gusts peaked at 147mph in the Cairngorms. This weather caused widespread disruption to power networks, with more than 140,000 homes left without power in Scotland and England at one stage. Here is the latest situation: Meanwhile, residents in west Glasgow have been evacuated from their homes due to fears Storm Malik had exacerbated existing structural issues with the towers of Old Trinity College. A spokesman for Glasgow City Council told PA that it would likely be “considerably longer than 24 hours” before residents could return home. Additional reporting by PA