A yellow wind warning has been issued for the local area as Storm Gareth is set to bring gusts of 60mph during the rush hour this afternoon.

A deep area of low-pressure, which is crossing the UK late on Tuesday into Wednesday, has been named Storm Gareth.

Motorists have been advised to allow longer time for journeys, especially the school run, which was also affected by heavy rain and driving winds during the morning of Tuesday, March 12th.

High sided vehicles have been advised to take particular care by the Met Office and Dave Throup of the Environment Agency tweeted: “Lots of heavy rain behind it too. Very poor travelling conditions for several hours.” And several roads have been blocked by fallen trees.