Disruption and damage to buildings is ‘likely’ in Preston and the area to the north, according to an upgraded weather warning from the Met Office.
An amber wind warning is now in place from 7pm on Saturday (4 April) until 3am on Sunday (3am) and warns of flying debris, damage to buildings and power cuts.
The wind is expected to be at its fiercest in Preston between 8pm and midnight before easing through Sunday morning.
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Rain is also expected but is not anticipated to be the cause of any disruption.
A spokesperson for the Met Office said: “A spell of very strong southwesterly, then westerly winds is expected across north Wales, northern England and southern Scotland on Saturday evening and overnight before easing early on Sunday.
“Gusts of 60-70 mph are possible widely with some coastal or exposed locations seeing gusts of around 80 mph.”
The stormy weather is part of the now-named Storm Dave which is due to affect most of the north of the UK.
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