Storm Boelo: Travel disrupted and events cancelled as UK hit with wind and rain

Summary

Storm Boelo is bringing more wet and windy weather to large parts of the UK - a day after Storm Austen hit the country
Ferries in the Irish Sea are cancelled,some Scottish rail lines will close from 21:00, while in Ireland, some flights to and from Dublin were cancelled - here's a travel round-up
Meanwhile, a marathon in the Eryri national park in north Wales was called off, as well as a range of events in England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland
One couple , stuck in Guernsey, tell us "it's been incredibly stressful" after their flight home to Gatwick airport was cancelled
The Met Office has issued six weather warnings covering much of the UK between Saturday and Sunday - three are already in effect, while amber warnings for wind begin at 21:00
This satellite image, shared by the weather agency, shows Storm Boelo as seen from space
Thousands of homes are still without power following Friday's storm, according to the National Grid

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Edited by Charlotte Hadfield

Could we see three storms in a row?published at 17:53 BST
Matt Taylor
BBC Weather
Storm Boelo follows hot on the heels of Storm Austen, but forecasts also show the potential for yet another deep area of low pressure to arrive later on Monday and into Tuesday.
It's too early to say if this one will be named, but it looks likely to follow a similar track to Boelo, with the strongest winds focused towards the north of the UK.
A succession of storms is perhaps not as unusual as you think.
When you have a strong jet stream roaring across the Atlantic as we do right now, areas of low pressure can easily be developed and steered towards the UK in quick succession.
In February 2022 three named storms had big impacts in Northern Ireland - Eunice, Dudley and Franklin.
A fourth storm is looking unlikely though as our weather quietens down through the week.
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Cornish cafe serving free hot drinks to people hit by power cutspublished at 17:36 BST
Caroline Robinson
South West
The Arborist cafe, just outside of Truro in Cornwall, has been welcoming people who do not have power in their homes.
"We do this for the storms now, we did it in Storm Goretti," says co-owner Louise Martin.
"You can help yourself to tea and coffee, bring a book, we've got games here...and you can charge your phones and devices, and if you want, bring flasks and things to fill up with hot water."
Cafe visitor Julie Le Masurier describes it as a "brilliant surprise" and a "lovely, lovely thing to do for the community".
Her and Andrew Le Masurier say they have been without power since early Friday morning and are not expecting it to be back on until Sunday.

Winds continue to strenghten as gusts of 76mph recordedpublished at 17:26 BST
The winds are continuing to strengthen as Storm Boelo takes hold.
Here are the strongest gusts recorded around the UK so far on Saturday, as recorded in miles per hour:
- South Uist - 76mph (122.31 km/h)
- Inverbervie - 71
- Aberdaron - 68
- Tiree - 68
- Capel Curig - 68
- Magilligan - 66
- Altnaharra - 64
- Stornoway - 64
- Killowen - 63
- Pembrey Sands - 62
- Salsburgh - 62
- Valley - 61
- Dundrennan - 60
- St Mary's, Scilly - 60
Events cancelled this weekend as strong winds hit UKpublished at 17:17 BST
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Storm Boelo has caused a number of closures and cancellations at events and attractions across the country this weekend. Here are some of them:
- In Merseyside, Liverpool City Council has confirmed Saturday's River of Light event is cancelled for the second night in a row due to safety
- Knowsley Safari Park has also announced the site will be closed on Sunday 25 October "due to high winds"
- Several markets across the North West have also been cancelled due to the weather, including Quayside Makers Market in Salford on Sunday, and Macclesfield Treacle Market in Cheshire
- Meanwhile Northamptonshire Day in Kettering, which celebrates the county's heritage, has been postponed on Sunday due to the forecast conditions
- In Scotland, Paisley's popular Halloween festival has also fallen foul of the weather
- A Halloween family fun day at Dean Park Castle and Country Park in Kilmarnock, scheduled for Sunday, has been postponed

Storm Boelo to bring severe gales and heavy rain to parts of UKpublished at 16:54 BST
Storm Boelo is likely to cause damage and disruption as we move through tonight and into Sunday as the winds continue to strengthen, according to BBC Weather's Stav Danaos.
You can watch the full forecast in the video below.
Dublin Airport cancels flights and warns of further disruptionpublished at 16:40 BST
Storm Boelo is continuing to cause travel disruption this afternoon.
In Ireland, Dublin Airport has announced that as of 16:00, nine outbound flights and 10 inbound flights have been cancelled due to weather issues.
Meanwhile, six flights carried out a go-around procedure after being unable to land, with five landing on the second attempt, according to the airport.
It adds that the other flight was forced to divert to another airport before returning a short time later.
"Winds are forecast to remain strong for the rest of the day, which may lead to further disruption," the airport says on X, adding that passengers should travel to the airport as normal and monitor their airline for updates.
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Storm Boelo brings wind and rain to Carlingford, Ireland

New flood warnings for Cumbria, Greater Manchester and Merseysidepublished at 16:23 BST
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New Brighton, Merseyside, is among the areas covered by flood warnings
New flood warnings and alerts have been issued since this morning.
There are now six warnings in place, indicating flooding is expected, and 39 alerts, indicating it is possible. A warning is the more serious of the two categorisations.
The warnings cover:
- Cumbrian coastline from Gretna to Silloth including Port Carlisle, Skinburness and Rockcliffe
- Cumbrian coastline from Silloth to St Bees, between Allonby and Whitehaven
- Cumbrian coastline from Silloth to St Bees including Maryport, Flimby, Workington and Whitehaven
- Cumbrian coastline from St Bees Head to Haverigg, along the coast from North Head to Haverigg
- Irish Sea at New Brighton in Merseyside
- Lee's Bridge at Astley Bridge Central, Bolton, Greater Manchester
People in these areas are encouraged to avoid seafronts and harbours, as well as coastal roads, footpaths and carparks which may be flooded.
The three warnings we reported earlier have now been lifted.
Image shows Storm Boelo as seen from space covering UKpublished at 15:57 BST
This satellite image, issued by the Met Office, shows Storm Boelo as seen from space, covering the UK.
The weather agency has issued a number of yellow and amber warnings for wind and rain across the country on Saturday and Sunday. You can read more on these warnings in our earlier post.
Image source, Met Office

Northern half of UK expected to be worst affected by Storm Boelopublished at 15:52 BST
Annie Flury
BBC News
Strong winds and heavy rain are forecast to continue across the UK over the weekend as Storm Boelo moves eastwards, bringing the risk of travel disruption, power cuts and localised flooding.
The worst-affected areas are forecast to be across the northern half of the UK.
The Met Office has issued an amber wind warning for much of Scotland and parts of northern England from 21:00 BST on Saturday to 21:00 on Sunday.
In Northern Ireland, a second amber warning for wind runs across parts of the north of the region from 21:00 on Saturday to 10:00 on Sunday.
While the worst of Saturday's weather is forecast to be felt in areas covered by warnings, heavy and persistent rain is expected across larger parts of the UK.
Spray and surface water could make driving conditions hazardous, while further downpours increase the risk of localised flooding.
Strong winds are forecast to continue into Sunday, although rain should gradually ease across most of the country.
Sunny spells and blustery showers are expected elsewhere, while north-east Scotland is likely to see the most persistent rainfall.
Locals come together to help after beach cafe closed by stormy weatherpublished at 15:35 BST
Oliver Slow
BBC Wales News
Image source, Tafell a Tan
Locals have been helping out after a beach cafe in west Wales was forced to close following winds from Storm Austen - which hit yesterday - left it covered in sand.
The owners of Tafell a Tan in Llangrannog, Ceredigion, posted pictures of the "sandstorm" on Friday. They later showed people coming out to help the clean-up, including using a digger.
"Llangrannog at its absolute finest, thank you great people," they said.

Trains, roads and ferries disrupted by Storm Boelopublished at 15:19 BST
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Trains
- TransPennine Express is encouraging essential travel only on Saturday and Sunday
- Avanti West Coast is advising people to avoid travelling north of Preston on Sunday
- LNER is advising people not to travel between Edinburgh and Aberdeen on Sunday
- There are also service alterations on CrossCountry, Great Western Railway, Northern, ScotRail and Transport for Wales
Roads
- National Highways - which manages motorways and some A roads in England - has issued an amber warning for the north east and north west from midnight tonight until 16:00 tomorrow. It urges people to take extra care due to the risk of falling branches and wind-blown debris
- Meanwhile, the police in Scotland have warned of "hazardous" conditions and a high risk of disruption on the road network
- Traffic Wales is warning that high winds could result in restrictions in some places, including on the A55 Britannia Bridge. It is also warning of "poor driving conditions" on sections of the M4 due to high winds
- In Londonderry, Foyle Bridge will remain closed until further notice due to high winds, while police in Northern Ireland are advising drivers that traffic disruption is possible
Ferries
- Providers such as StenaLine, Irish Ferries and P&O Ferries have also cancelled a number of ferry crossings in the Irish Sea
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National Grid: 6,075 properties still without power in south-westpublished at 15:07 BST
We can now bring you a more exact figure following our earlier post on power cuts.
National Grid figures show a total of 6,075 properties are still without power in south-west England at the time of writing.
As a reminder, the distributer says over 117,000 properties have had their power restored since the start of the storm.

'It's incredibly stressful': Couple stuck in Guernsey after multiple flights cancelledpublished at 14:57 BST
Bernadette McCague
Your Voice
Sue Fairbrother and her husband Rob are stuck in Guernsey after their flight home to Gatwick airport was cancelled on Thursday.
The couple say they have missed their grandchild's birthday party after being faced with another cancellation yesterday, and they are now waiting for a flight home on Sunday.
"It has been incredibly stressful not knowing if our next flight is being cancelled without warning and then [being] given a random flight days in advance", Sue tells the BBC.
"We have missed our grandchild’s birthday party and numerous other appointments", Sue says, adding that she is "constantly checking the flight website to see if they have cancelled us again”.
A wet and windy day in London - even without weather warnings...published at 14:46 BST
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As we've been reporting, there are yellow warnings in place for wind and rain across much of the UK - with more severe amber warnings due to begin in northern areas at 21:00 BST.
None of the warnings cover London - but that doesn't mean it's ice cream weather in the capital, as these pictures show...
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A canopy of umbrellas on Oxford Street

Red marine warning issued as Dublin airport cancels flightspublished at 14:32 BST
Adam Mandeville
BBC News NI
A status red marine warning has been issued for parts of the island of Ireland’s coast by Irish meteorological service Met Éireann.
The warning covers Rossan Point to Bloody Foreland to Fair Head – all on the north coast of the island of Ireland.
Met Éireann says winds in these areas will reach violent storm force 11 at times.
Meanwhile, Dublin Airport says that, as of 12:00 local time, five outbound and four inbound flights have been “cancelled by airlines due to weather issues”.
They adds that “winds are forecast to increase as the day goes on, which may lead to some further disruption”.
Image source, Met Éireann
Thousands of properties still without power in aftermath of Storm Austenpublished at 14:08 BST
A map from National Grid shows thousands of homes and businesses are still without power after Storm Austen battered parts of the country yesterday.
The south-west of England in particular is still experiencing large clusters of power cuts. This includes: 141 properties without power near Beaminster in Dorset, 384 without power near Whimple in East Devon, and 168 hit by power cuts near Penhale in Cornwall.
National Grid says 117,320 propertieshave been restored with power supplies since the beginning of the storm.
Image source, National Grid

Some Scottish rail lines to close ahead of amber wind warningpublished at 13:42 BST
Catherine Lyst
BBC Scotland
Network Rail has confirmed that a number of routes will close as a precaution, while speed restrictions will be introduced across much of Scotland's railways.
As a reminder: The Met Office has issued an amber warning for wind over Scotland and northern England from 21:00 on Saturday to 21:00 on Sunday.
The following rail line closures are planned:
• Glasgow Central – Ayr will close between Kilwinning and Ayr from 21:00 on Saturday. After 21:00, a half hourly shuttle service will operate between Glasgow Central and Kilwinning in both directions
• Glasgow Queen Street – Oban / Mallaig will close between Fort William and Mallaig and between Crianlarich and Oban from about 22:00 on Saturday
• Inverness – Kyle of Lochalsh will close between Kyle of Lochalsh and Achnashellach from the start of service on Sunday
• Inverness – Wick / Thurso will close between Helmsdale and Wick / Thurso from the start of service on Sunday
Image source, Met Office
Foyle Bridge shut down due to high winds in Northern Irelandpublished at 13:28 BST
Adam Mandeville
BBC News NI
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Police in Northern Ireland are advising drivers that traffic disruption is possible due to the weather conditions.
They also advise motorists to “take extra care” if they must travel and to reduce their speed “because of the possibility of surface water” and to avoid driving through flood water.
“It may be necessary to close some roads or put temporary restrictions in place - road users are reminded to adhere to road signs and any temporary traffic lights,” a police statement says.
The storm has also caused a number of road closures in the Republic of Ireland.
Meanwhile, in Londonderry, Foyle Bridge will remain closed until further notice due to high winds.

Wind gust of 72mph recorded on Scottish island of South Uistpublished at 13:11 BST
The strongest of the Storm Boelo winds are yet to come, but here are some of the more notable ones recorded around the UK so far on Saturday:
- South Uist - 72mph (115 km/h)
- Tiree - 68mph
- Magilligan - 65mph
- Aberdaron - 59mph
- Islay / Port Ellen - 58mph
- Capel Curig - 57mph
- Needles - 56mph
Events cancelled and attractions closed across Scotland and northern Englandpublished at 12:53 BST
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Edinburgh Castle, pictured previously, is one of the attractions that will close this weekend
Attractions are closed and events have been called off in parts of Scotland and northern England this weekend, with the storm expected to bring high winds and heavy rain.
Historic Environment Scotland is closing a number of attractions, including Edinburgh Castle on Sunday.
Meanwhile, City of Edinburgh Council says Princes Street Gardens, Lauriston Castle grounds, and Saughton Winter Gardens will be closed this evening and tomorrow.
In Ripon, North Yorkshire, the National Trust has called off its "Fountains by Floodlight" event this evening and says the whole estate will be closed on Sunday.
Darlington has cancelled its outdoor market today "for the safety of our traders and visitors", but says some stalls will still be available inside the market hall.
Artisanal markets in Quayside (Salford), Croxteth (Liverpool) and West Didsbury (Manchester) have also been called off due to high winds, the Makers Market announced. Others in Uttoxeter (Staffordshire) and Oswestry (Shropshire) may have to close early.
- See our previous posts on cancelled events in Northern Ireland and a cancelled Halloween festival in Paisley