Live weather updates as Lancashire braces for Storm Darragh with 'danger to life' amber warning issued
By Sean Gleaves
Published 6th Dec 2024, 12:40 GMT
Storm Darragh is set to bring 80mph winds to parts of Lancashire over the weekend.
Forecasters said the storm is expected to bring "very strong winds and heavy rain" to the county.
Gusts of up to 80mph are possible around exposed coasts, with 60 to 70mph winds likely inland.
An amber weather warning for “potentially damaging” winds will be in place from 1am until 9pm on Saturday (December 7).
Blackpool, Fleetwood, Lytham, St Annes, Kirkham, Penwortham, Longton, Great Eccleston are covered by the warning.
Yellow weather warnings covering all of Lancashire are also in place until Sunday (December 8).