Storm Lilian: Flights cancelled, branches and trees torn down as winds of up to 80mph forecast
Flights have been cancelled and drivers urged to take care as Storm Lilian sweeps across parts of the UK ahead of what could be the busiest August bank holiday on the roads on record. Strong winds of up to 80mph are forecast in northern parts of England and Wales on Friday, with travel disruption, flooding, power cuts and dangerous conditions near coastal areas likely.
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00:00Hello, my name is Greg Wright. I'm the Deputy Business Editor of the Yorkshire Post. I'm
00:06out here in Ilkley. A storm Lillian continues to cause disruption around the north of England
00:12and Wales. You can see here some of the damage caused by the storm this morning already,
00:17with these very substantial branches torn from the trees here in the park close to the
00:22River Wharf in Ilkley. The winds are not quite as heavy as they have been, but there are
00:29still gusts of 50 to 60 miles an hour, and the Met Office issued a warning to people
00:36using the roads of potential disruption caused by the extremely strong winds. I know some
00:42local roads have been blocked by trees that have been torn down by the strong winds, which
00:48are now continuing to build. So storm Lillian continuing to cause damage and disruption
00:54across the north of England.