Britain braces for Storm Ashley with severe wind and rain to hit parts of UK TODAY - as Met Office map reveals areas most at risk amid 'danger to life' warning
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Britain braces for Storm Ashley with severe wind and rain to hit parts of UK TODAY - as Met Office map reveals areas most at risk amid 'danger to life' warning

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The UK is bracing for Storm Ashley over the next hours, as heavy rain and 80mph winds are 'likely' to bring injuries and danger to life on Sunday, the Met Office has warned. The strongest gusts could hit north-west Scotland and 'injuries and danger to life is likely from large waves and beach material being thrown onto coastal roads, sea fronts and properties', the Met Office said. An amber weather warning is in place for the north-west of Scotland on Sunday, as well as a yellow warning for the entirety of Scotland and Northern Ireland, and parts of north-west England and Wales. Pictured: A person protects themselves from the rain on Saturday AMBER WARNING: An 18-hour amber wind warning runs on Sunday from 9am until midnight Storm Ashley is due to sweep across Northern Ireland, Scotland, parts of Wales and northern England Gusts of 80mph could hit north-west Scotland and 'injuries and danger to life is likely from large waves and beach material being thrown onto coastal roads, sea fronts and properties' A yellow warning has been put in place for Sunday from 9am-11.59pm, with 80mph winds likely over parts of western Scotland YELLOW WARNING 1: The Met Office issued a 21-hour yellow wind alert on Sunday from 3am until midnight for Scotland, Northern Ireland and parts of North West England and West Wales The amber warning will be in force from 9am on Sunday until midnight, and the yellow between 3am and midnight.

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