Storm Floris hit Lancashire today (August 4) leading to some travel disruption and fallen trees.
A yellow weather warning for wind came into force at 6am and remains in force until midnight tonight. The warning covers all parts of Lancashire.
Lancashire Fire and Rescue also issued a statement, warning drivers to be careful of high winds and heavy rain.
Thankfully, disruption across Lancashire has been relatively minimal so far, apart from some fallen trees around Sabden.
Barrowford Road in Padiham closed between the junctions of Whalley Road and Slade Lane due to a fallen electricity pole.
Officers said the road will be closed "for a short amount of time" while it cleared. It has since reopened.
Simonstone Road, Sabden, also closed from Back Lane and Padiham Road due to fallen trees.
At the time of writing, the roads remain closed. Anyone driving in the area has been asked to look for an alternative route.
Garden design and landscaping business, Ribble Valley Transform, shared pictures of the fallen trees blocking Simonstone Road.
Debbie Louise Hall also shared a picture of a fallen tree blocking the road.
A yellow weather warning for wind will be in force across other parts of the UK on Tuesday, but this is not set to impact Lancashire at this time.
In Blackburn, the rest of the week is set to remain mild with a mixture of sunshine and cloud forecast. Highs of 20°C and lows of 12°C have been forecast.
It is set to remain breezy with wind gusts of 43mph forecast on Tuesday in Blackburn.
A Met Office spokesperson said: “Breezy with a mixture of sunny spells and scattered showers, these gradually easing into the evening with winds turning lighter. Maximum temperature 21 °C.
“Drier and warmer on Wednesday with plenty of sunshine, though hazy at times. Cloudier and breezier again on Thursday and Friday with patchy outbreaks of rain. Temperatures close to average.”
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