It’s been a turbulent week in Lancashire and other parts of the UK as two different storms brought trails of disruption – but when is the bad weather set to end?

Storm Jocelyn has brought down several trees across Lancashire forcing road closures, including one in Read.

A yellow weather warning for wind is in force across parts of East Lancashire until 3pm (January 24).

This is in the wake of Storm Isha which rolled in on Sunday evening (January 21) and continued to bring disruption on Monday.

According to the Met Office, the stormy conditions are set to ease from this evening across East Lancashire.

Although it will remain relatively gusty for the rest of the week, sunshine is in the forecast on Friday.

What is a yellow weather warning and when does it end?

A yellow weather warning is currently in force across parts of East Lancashire, including Blackburn with Darwen, Burnley, the Ribble Valley, Pendle, Great Harwood and Rossendale.

Wider parts of Lancashire are not currently covered by the warning, which is in place until 3pm.

The strong winds are expected to lead to possible disruption to travel and utilities.

What to expect:

  • Some roads and bridges may close, often blocked by fallen trees and other debris.
  • Some damage to buildings, such as tiles blown from roofs, could happen
  • Power cuts may occur, with the potential to affect other services, such as mobile phone coverage
  • Any remaining recovery efforts off the back of Storm Isha are likely to be hampered.
  • Road, rail, air and ferry services may be affected, with longer journey times and cancellations possible
  • There is a chance of Injuries and danger to life from large waves and beach material being thrown onto sea fronts, coastal roads and properties

 

Blackburn with Darwen’s hour-by-hour forecast

  • 9am: Cloudy. 8°C. Wind speed of 19mph. Wind gusts of 38mph.
  • 10am: Partially cloudy. 8°C. Wind speed of 19mph. Wind gusts of 38mph.
  • 11am: Cloudy with partial sunshine. 8°C. Wind speed of 20mph. Wind gusts of 39mph.
  • 12pm: Cloudy with partial sunshine. 8°C. Wind speed of 20mph. Wind gusts of 38mph.
  • 1pm: Cloudy with partial sunshine. 8°C. Wind speed of 18mph. Wind gusts of 34mph.
  • 2pm: 1pm: Cloudy. 8°C. Wind speed of 16mph. Wind gusts of 32mph.
  • 3pm: Cloudy with partial sunshine. 8°C. Wind speed of 14mph. Wind gusts of 29mph.