Parts of the country could be hit by 75mph gusts when the first named storm of the year hits the UK.
Named by forecasters in Denmark, the storm is predicted to affect the northeastern coast of England and most of Scotland.Met Office chief meteorologist Andy Page said:"Storm Otto will bring high winds and rain to the UK, with some northern parts of Scotland and the northeast of England likely to get the strongest gusts of wind, possibly in excess of 75mph.
"There's a chance of travel disruption and high-sided vehicles could be particularly prone to disrupted plans in this set-up. There's associated rain with Storm Otto, with 40-50 mm of rain likely to fall over parts of western Scotland." Otto is the first named storm to impact the UK, since the beginning of the current storm-naming season last September.
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