he Met Office has issued weather warnings from 7am on Saturday until 9pm on Sunday with power cuts possible.
99 UK areas could face possible power cuts this weekend (Image: Getty)
The UK has been hit with a two-day weather warning affecting 99 areas in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
The Met Office has issued a series of yellow weather warnings for this weekend, starting from 7am on Saturday, December 21 and lasting until 9pm on Sunday.
It means that for almost the entire weekend, much of the UK faces potential disruption due to heavy winds.
Households are being urged to take steps to prepare for the extreme weather, as forecasters also warn that delays to travel could be possible too.
Strong winds are set to blow much of the UK this weekend (Image: WXCHARTS)
The Met Office said: “A prolonged period of strong winds will likely lead to some disruption over the weekend, especially to travel.
“Some delays to road, rail, air and ferry transport are likely
“It’s likely that some coastal routes, sea fronts and coastal communities will be affected by spray and/or large waves.
“Some short term loss of power and other services is possible. Delays for high-sided vehicles on exposed routes and bridges likely.
“Strong and gusty northwesterly winds are expected to develop on Sunday. Gusts of 50-60 mph are expected quite widely, and around some exposed coasts and hills of gusts 70 mph are possible, especially in the north and west. In addition, squally showers are likely with some hail and thunder possible in places.
The Met Office has issued several yellow weather warnings for wind on Sunday (Image: MET OFFICE)
“This has the potential to cause delays to public transport and some disruption to the road network, which may have a greater than usual impact given the busier pre-Christmas weekend travel. Dangerous coastal conditions can be expected too, with large waves an additional hazard.”
Anyone who does face a power cut is being urged to call 105, which is the emergency number for the National Grid’s power cut reporting service.
It’s also advised to charge phones up and get spare batteries, battery packs and torches in case of an emergency such as a loss of power.
The full list of 99 areas affected by the weather warnings, and could face possible power cuts, on Saturday, Sunday, or both is:
Angus
Clackmannanshire
Dundee
Falkirk
Fife
Perth and Kinross
Stirling
Derbyshire
Aberdeen
Aberdeenshire
Moray
Na h-Eileanan Siar
Highland
Darlington
Durham
Gateshead
Newcastle upon Tyne
North Tyneside
Northumberland
Blackburn with Darwen
Blackpool
Cheshire East
Cheshire West and Chester
Cumbria
Greater Manchester
Halton
Lancashire
Merseyside
Warrington
County Antrim
County Armagh
County Down
County Fermanagh
County Londonderry
County Tyrone
Dumfries and Galloway
East Lothian
Edinburgh
Midlothian Council
Scottish Borders
West Lothian
Bath and North East Somerset
Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole
Bristol
Cornwall
Devon
Dorset
Gloucestershire
Isles of Scilly
North Somerset
Plymouth
Somerset
South Gloucestershire
Swindon
Torbay
Wiltshire
Argyll and Bute
East Ayrshire
East Dunbartonshire
East Renfrewshire
Glasgow
Inverclyde
North Ayrshire
North Lanarkshire
Renfrewshire
South Ayrshire
South Lanarkshire
West Dunbartonshire
Blaenau Gwent
Bridgend
Caerphilly
Cardiff
Carmarthenshire
Ceredigion
Conwy
Denbighshire
Flintshire
Gwynedd
Isle of Anglesey
Merthyr Tydfil
Monmouthshire
Neath Port Talbot
Newport
Pembrokeshire
Powys
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Swansea
Torfaen
Vale of Glamorgan
Wrexham
Herefordshire
Shropshire
Staffordshire
Stoke-on-Trent
Telford and Wrekin
Worcestershire
North Yorkshire
South Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
