A rare red warning for high winds has been issued by the Met Office as Storm Darragh hits the UK, which warns of significant disruption and a “danger to life”. Parts of Wales and southwest England could see gusts of wind reaching 90mph between 3am to 11am on Saturday, while an amber warning is in place across most of the rest of the UK.

The Met Office warned that people in the parts of the UK could face extreme disruption and ‘danger to life’ as Storm Darragh wreaked havoc across the country overnight

The Met Office has issued a number of weather warnings as Storm Darragh approaches the UK, including a rare red alert for wind. Areas covered by the red weather warning can expect significant disruption. Forecasters have said there is a “danger to life” due to large waves, falling trees and flying debris.

Storm Darragh hit Wales in the early hours of Saturday morning and the Met Office has warned that major disruption and even a "danger to life" should be expected. On Friday (December 6), the agency issued a rare red weather warning for wind across some parts of Wales on Saturday, December 7.

The weather bureau is warning residents across affected areas that Storm Darrah could cause power cuts and loss of mobile coverage, building damage, flying debris, travel delays, road closures and coa

Storm Darragh is currently "brewing out in the Atlantic", the Met Office said, and will reach the UK by Friday morning. The storm will hit the island of Ireland first, before reaching northern parts of the UK by Friday evening and moving across the country clearing to the east by Saturday night.

The Met Office has issued a rare red weather alert for wind, warning of significant disruption and a “danger to life”. The red warning - which is third on a severity scale of three - has been made for parts of Wales and the South West of England, including Cardiff, Bristol and Devon.

Forecasters say strong winds will continue to batter the UK on Sunday in the wake of Storm Darragh which left two men dead and thousands left without power. The Met Office has issued four yellow weather warnings for wind across much of England,

The Met Office has issued a new extended yellow wind warning for several regions across the UK for Sunday amid Storm Darragh. Now the alert for nine areas will continue until 6pm on Sunday - meaning the damage and disruption will continue for longer.

A flood warning has been issued for York after heavy rainfall brought by Storm Darragh. Riverside areas from Lendal Bridge to Millennium Bridge are most at risk, the Environment Agency said. Footpaths close to the River Ouse in King’s Staith and Queen’s Staith were under water this afternoon (Sunday,