Storm Eunice has arrived in Lancashire, with strong winds and heavy rain forecast.
Met Office forecasters have issued a “danger to life” amber weather warning for wind across many parts of Lancashire.
The warning covers most areas of Lancashire, including all coastal areas and western areas.
The East Lancashire towns of Blackburn and Darwen are also covered by the amber weather warning.
A yellow weather warning for wind and snow has been issued in Burnley, Pendle, Ribble Valley, Hyndburn and Rossendale; these areas are not currently included in the amber warning.
The warning will be in place until 9pm tonight (18 February).
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Here is the Met Office hour-by-hour forecast for Blackburn with Darwen until midnight tonight:
11am: 5 ° but feels like 2 °, 95 per cent chance of heavy rain, wind speeds of 23mph
12pm: 3 ° but feels like - 2 °, 90 per cent chance of heavy rain, wind speeds of 37mph
1pm: 4 ° but feels like - 3 °, 90 per cent chance of heavy rain, wind speeds of 52mph
2pm: 3 ° but feels like - 3°, 50 per cent chance of light rain, wind speeds of 55mph
3pm: 4° but feels like - 3°, 20 per cent chance of rain but likely to be overcast, wind speeds of 58mph
4pm: 4° but feels like - 3°, 10 per cent chance of rain but likely to be overcast, wind speeds of 56mph
5pm: 4° but feels like - 3°, 10 per cent chance of rain but likely to be overcast, wind speeds of 52mph
6pm: 4° but feels like - 2°, 10 per cent chance of rain but likely to be overcast, wind speeds of 48mph
7pm: 4° but feels like - 2°, 10 per cent chance of rain but likely to be overcast, wind speeds of 47mph
8pm: 3° but feels like - 3°, 20 per cent chance of rain and overcast, wind speeds of 45mph
9pm: 3° but feels like - 3°, 20 per cent chance of rain and overcast, wind speeds of 44mph
10pm: 3° but feels like - 3°, 70 per cent chance of heavy rain, wind speeds of 41mph
11pm: 3° but feels like - 3°, 10 per cent chance of rain and overcast, wind speeds of 38mph
12pm on Saturday 19 February: 3° but feels like - 3°, 10 per cent chance of rain and likely to be overcast, wind speeds of 36 mph
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