86 m. ago Storm Amy in pictures as high winds and heavy rain batters Scotland

An amber warning for wind is in place across parts of Scotland, with yellow warnings across most of the rest of the country.

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5 h. ago Met Office tells EVERYONE in Britain to prepare three essential items

As Storm Amy is expected to bring heavy rain and wind to all of Britain this weekend, the Met Office has urged people to prepare ahead due to the risk of power cuts

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7 h. ago Storm Amy WATCH LIVE as UK weather webcams capture terrifying 100mph winds across Britain

Storm Amy is forecast to bring up to 100mph winds to the UK tonight, as the Met Office issues an array of yellow and amber weather warnings - and you can watch the action on live webcams across Britain

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11 h. ago When will storm Amy end as Met office warnings cover Scotland for wind and rain?

The Met Office has issued an amber warning for strong winds and a yellow warning for heavy rain across Scotland.

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11 h. ago Storm Amy to bring wind and rain across UK with 100mph gusts in exposed areas

The first named storm of the season is sweeping in from the Atlantic on Friday.

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13 h. ago People are only just learning how storms are named as Amy set to wreak havoc across UK

As Brits brace for the extreme winds and heavy rain that Storm Amy is expected to bring, many are asking how storms actually get their names - and the Met Office has all the answers

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14 h. ago Storm Amy to bring 95mph winds to UK as Met Office warn of widespread disruption

Police and travel operators have urged commuters to plan their journeys and be considerate of "disruptive" weather conditions

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19 h. ago Met Office issues amber warnings as 'weather bomb' is set to hit: Storm Amy to bring 'danger to life' winds and torrential rain

Storm Amy will arrive in the UK on Friday afternoon, bringing with it disruptive wet weather and 'damaging winds' for much of Scotland, Northern Ireland, northwest England and northwest Wales.

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36 h. ago Storm Amy latest as Scotland issued new amber warning for 'damaging' 95mph gales

Storm Amy is set to bring a spell of damaging winds on Friday, which could reach up to 95mph in exposed areas.

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53 h. ago Met Office Storm Amy weather maps show when Greater Manchester will be hit by 52mph winds

Storm Amy is set to bring "disruption" to the UK in the coming days

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60 h. ago Get ready for Amy! Met Office names first storm of the season with warnings of 80mph winds, torrential rain and landslides

Storm Amy has been named and is forecast to bring strong winds and heavy rain to the UK later on Friday and into Saturday, the Met Office said today.

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60 h. ago Storm Amy to bring 80mph 'gale force' winds to Scotland as 'heavy' rain warning extended

The storm's path, influenced by the remnants of Hurricanes Humberto and Imelda, is being closely monitored.

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3 w. ago Storm Amy to bring trio of torment for Brits as UK blasted by 65mph gales and 20ft waves

The UK is heading for a stormy Autumn as Amy looks set to make the summer sun a distant memory with gales and rain giving us a soggy and windy week in September

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