{"id":189996,"date":"2023-12-21T09:49:49","date_gmt":"2023-12-21T09:49:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsneednews.com\/?p=189996"},"modified":"2023-12-21T09:49:49","modified_gmt":"2023-12-21T09:49:49","slug":"brits-issued-do-not-travel-warning-as-storm-pia-to-cause-travel-chaos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsneednews.com\/world-news\/brits-issued-do-not-travel-warning-as-storm-pia-to-cause-travel-chaos\/","title":{"rendered":"Brits issued ‘do not travel’ warning as Storm Pia to cause travel chaos"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Britons have been told not to travel as Storm Pia’s gale-force winds sweep the UK today, with weather warnings in place for several dozen areas. The storm – named by the Danish met office earlier this week – is one of several that have hit the British Isles in 2023 and carries a range of risks.<\/p>\n

Met Office weather warnings cover most of the country, reaching from the top of Scotland down through Northern Ireland, northern England and Wales, extending as far south as Cambridge as wind gusts threaten to reach up to 80mph.<\/p>\n

Authorities in the worst-hit areas have advised people not to travel and to consider the potential dangers posed by the severe winds this morning.<\/p>\n

Dangers will endure throughout the day, causing delays to road, rail and potentially air travel ahead of the busiest travel days of the year.<\/p>\n

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Yellow weather alerts issued by the Met Office activated this morning, stating that wind speeds could reach between 65 and 70mph over high ground throughout the warning area.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere, over lower-lying areas, gusts could reach between 45 and 55mph, still passing the gale-force threshold of 39mph.<\/p>\n

The winds will primarily shutter travel, with police in Northern Ireland warning that fallen trees and debris could cause “potential traffic disruption”.<\/p>\n

The severe weather has already caused injuries and accidents on the roads in England, with two cars crushed by trees this morning.<\/p>\n

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