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Delegated Services: Risk Warning; Weather

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The Met Office has issued a Yellow Warning:  
  • Yellow:  Severe weather is possible over the next few days and could affect you. Yellow means that you should plan ahead thinking about possible travel delays, or the disruption of your day to day activities. The Met Office is monitoring the developing weather situation and Yellow means keep an eye on the latest forecast and be aware that the weather may change or worsen, leading to disruption of your plans in the next few days.  
 

Regional Forecast for South West England

Headline:

Mild and windy. Colder by the weekend.

Today:

This morning will be mild, cloudy and mostly dry, though light rain is likely over the moors. It will become very windy everywhere with severe gales on hills and coasts. Rain will spread from west to east later. Maximum temperature 15 °C.

Tonight:

Much of tonight will stay mild, wet and windy with heavy bursts of rain. The rain will clear later and Devon and Cornwall will become significantly colder as cloud clears. Minimum temperature 8 °C.

Thursday:

Thursday will be windy, though less so than today. Most of the day will be sunny and cold, though a few blustery showers will blow in off the Celtic Sea. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Heavy rain is likely on Friday, especially further south. The weekend will feel colder with sunshine and showers, falling mostly as rain but perhaps turning to sleet over the moors.
Updated: 02:20 on Wed 22 Nov 2017 GMT
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The wind gusts on exposed coasts and high ground will gust to at least 50 mph and perhaps more which could be damaging. Do ensure all is well secured, keep an eye on trees during and afterwards for damage, review external activities, be aware some travel may be impacted and take immediate safety action if needed.

All the best.

Bill​
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Bill Crocker
Risk. Property and Facilities Director
Tech IOSH, MEPS, MRICS.

Tel: 07795 190 130
In Emergency or Critical Incident tel: 07979 425 989. 

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