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Storm Corrie set to bring 70mph gusts to the UK over the next few days

The UK is braced for a double dose of stormy weather over the next few days.

Storm Malik is already causing trouble for Scotland and much of the north with gales of up to 80mph, reports the Mirror.

And this will be closely followed by another bout of severe rainfall and winds- officially named Storm Corrie - starting tomorrow (Sunday).

Storm Corrie will bring strong winds eastwards from Scotland and into England, and will remain into the week.

Met Office said: "Inland gusts could reach 60-70mph, the highest winds are expected over the northern half of Scotland, north of the Central Belt. A yellow severe weather warning for wind is in force."

Chief meteorologist Dan Suri said: “Storm Corrie will bring very strong winds to the north of the UK, especially northern Scotland, on Sunday. This follows just one day after Storm Malik moves though also bringing a spell of very strong winds.

“Storm Corrie will bring gusts of up to 90mph in exposed coastal locations in northern Scotland, with 70-80mph gusts more widely in the north. With back-to-back storms there could be updates to severe weather warnings, so keep an eye on the Met Office forecast.”

Met Office says road, rail, air and ferry services are likely to be affected, leading to longer journey times and some cancellations. Some roads and bridges likely to close too.

There is also a good chance power cuts may occur, with the potential to affect other services, such as mobile phone coverage, forecasters say.

Met Office added: "An area of strong winds will cross Scotland, parts of Northern Ireland and some northern counties of England on Saturday morning before easing during the afternoon. Gusts of widely 50-60 mph are expected and there is a chance of a brief period of gusts in excess of 70 mph in places, particularly for parts of eastern Scotland later in the morning."

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