From 10 am to 11 pm, an orange wind warning has been issued in large parts of Scotland by the national weather service Met Office. An orange warning means that there is a risk to life and property.
According to the authorities, the winds can reach around 140 kilometers per hour, equivalent to almost 40 meters per second.
Thousands without power
In Scotland and northern England, which are expected to be worst affected by the low-pressure system, over 20,000 households are without power late on Monday afternoon. And more are expected to be affected by power outages later in the evening, according to The Guardian.
Train traffic has been severely disrupted in the areas due to the strong winds. Air traffic is also affected, with a total of 68 canceled flights from the United Kingdom. The worst affected airports are in Aberdeen and Belfast.
Local authorities have previously canceled trains, closed parks, and urged citizens to secure loose objects such as trampolines and outdoor furniture.
Orange warning in Norway
At the same time, the storm is hitting Scotland during the most intense tourist period, and several popular tourist attractions in Edinburgh are closed on Monday.
In northern England, northern Wales, and Northern Ireland, a yellow warning has been issued.
In Norway, orange and yellow warnings have been issued for strong storm winds from Oslo via Kristiansand, Stavanger, and further up to Bergen, reports NRK.
