Strong winds have hit Merseyside right now
Braving the wind and rain on Liverpool’s waterfront(Image: Andrew Teebay Liverpool Echo)
Numerous companies and occasions in Merseyside have been compelled to keep closed as high winds hit the area. Weather situations are set to flip colder and wetter this week.
Met Office Deputy Chief Forecaster Steven Keates stated: “After a spell of mild and brighter weather, the UK will turn increasingly unsettled in the coming days. A series of weather fronts will bring periods of rain, strong winds and much colder air by midweek. Wednesday could be quite a shock to the system.
“Temperatures will vary from 6C to 10C, however it is going to really feel nearer to low single figures for a lot of areas in the wind. Wintry showers are probably, particularly over greater floor in the north, and a widespread frost – with icy patches for some – is feasible on Wednesday night time. It ought to be just a little milder once more by the top of the week, with many areas seeing one other spell of rain on Friday.”
Stanley Park Market was cancelled right now (March 25) over well being and security considerations due to forecasted high winds.
The market is set to return on April 1, with 100 stalls offering clothing, homeware, fresh products and more.
Speke Hall shared a submit with its Instagram followers on Tuesday night (March 24) stating it could be closed due to the climate.
The submit reads: “Speke Hall might be closed tomorrow Wednesday 25 March due to high winds.
“The grounds have several areas of ancient woodland tree lined pathways, which in high winds carry the risk of being damaged and of causing damage to their surroundings.
“With that in thoughts, we’ve got a high winds coverage which was created to make sure that our guests, employees and volunteers all stay secure throughout occasions of elevated danger.
“If the storms cause wind speeds which are anticipated to reach the high winds policy threshold, we then close the property to ensure the safety of everyone on our site.
“Please keep watch over our web site and social media for updates. We will hopefully reopen on Thursday following our submit storm checks.”
Cornhill Coffee has been compelled to keep closed due to high winds on Liverpool’s Dock Road.
Their submit reads: “Guys, so sorry. We will not be opening the van right now. The winds alongside the Dock Road are 49mph which is unsafe for the van to be open.”
The ECHO will replace the story if any additional cancellations happen.
