A yellow alert for wind also came into force between 3am and 6am for Northern Ireland, while a second warning covering much of Britain came into effect three hours later and was set to last until 6pm, with the Met Office warning of “very strong winds” of up to 70mph.

High winds have caused disruption across Northern Ireland going into the weekend - with some roads closed by fallen trees and winds up to 70mph expected on Sunday.

BRITAIN is facing 70mph winds and 12-hours of non-stop rain, with weather warnings across the country. The Met Office as issued six severe alerts – with some in place from midday until