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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Harriette Boucher

Met Office issues amber weather warning as Storm Amy approaches UK

The remnants of Hurricane Humberto and Imelda are bringing the first storm of the season to the UK this week, as an amber weather warning comes into force on Friday.

The Met Office has issued five weather warnings for Friday, three of which will continue into Saturday. The amber warning, which hasn’t been issued since Storm Floris in August, is in place in areas of Scotland, including Grampian, Highlands and Eilean Siar, Orkney and Shetland, and Strathclyde.

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