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).

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