Met Office names 53 areas to be battered by Storm Boelo on Saturday
The UK is set to be battered by strong winds and heavy rain on Saturday as Storm Boelo wreaks havoc across the country. The Met Office named its second storm of this season on Thursday, with many northern areas set to be hammered by "impactful winds" on Saturday night and through Sunday. Storm Boelo is a separate low pressure system to Storm Austen, which is due to clear into the North Sea by Friday morning. A yellow weather warning is in place covering 47 areas across Scotland and northern England, running from 6pm on Saturday until 9pm on Sunday. A separate yellow weather warning, covering Northern Ireland has also been issued.
TL;DR
- Storm Boelo is set to bring strong winds and heavy rain to the UK on Saturday.
- Yellow weather warnings are in place for 47 areas across Scotland and northern England from Saturday evening to Sunday evening.
- A separate yellow weather warning has been issued for Northern Ireland.
- Storm Boelo is a different weather system from Storm Austen, which is expected to clear by Friday morning.