‘Danger to life’ warnings as first Met Office-named storm of year to hit UK

The first -named storm of the year will hit the UK this weekend with gusts of up to 65mph expected to batter the coastlines and heavy rain posing a ‘danger to life’. The national forecaster warned that Storm Antoni could also bring winds of up to 50mph inland in parts of south Wales and southwest England, while heavy rains could flood homes and businesses in Northern Ireland. ‘Unseasonably’ strong winds and fast-flowing rainwaters are expected to disrupt travel and potentially impact outdoor activities, and could bring a ‘danger to life’, meteorologists said. Two weather warnings are in force on Saturday It is the first storm named in the ‘s 2022/23 season and comes just four weeks before the start of the new season, when a new set of names will be announced. Two weather warnings willl be in force on Saturday, with a yellow alert for rain covering most of Northern Ireland from midnight until 11am. A second warning issued across southwest England and much of Wales will be in place for 12 hours until 8pm, and cautions that strong winds could cause some damage to buildings, with flying debris posing a potentially fatal risk of injuries. More follows on this breaking news story….