The North-West has been issued a weather warning ahead of Storm Helene’s arrival over the next two days.
It is believed that gusts of up to 70 mph are set to hit Britain as the storm passes over.
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning covering the north of England, Northern Ireland, the south west of Scotland and Lothian Borders, Strathclyde, Yorkshire and Humber, Wales and the south west of England.
“Winds are likely to gust into the 40s or low 50s mph quite widely across the warning area,” it said.
“Meanwhile, in some Irish Sea coastal areas, most likely in Wales and northwest England, gusts to 55-65mph are likely, with possible isolated gusts in excess of 70mph in the most exposed places.”
The Met Office said: “Storm Helene is expected to move northeastwards across the British Isles later Monday and early Tuesday before clearing into the northern North Sea by early Tuesday morning.
“A spell of strong winds is expected, initially mainly in the far southwest of England and across western Wales.
“The strongest winds then transfer northwards to be over northern England and, perhaps, the far south of Scotland, during the early hours of Tuesday.”