A YELLOW weather warning has been issued for Cumbria, with strong winds anticipated.
The Met Office has issued the warning for between 9pm tomorrow (January 17) and 11am on Thursday (January 18).
Very strong winds will affect parts of the UK during Wednesday night and into Thursday.
The strongest winds are expected to transfer eastwards across the warning area before clearing by late morning.
The Met Office has warned that road, rail and ferry services may be affected, with longer journey times and cancellations.
There is also a possibility that some bridges may close. Power cuts may occur, with the potential to affect other services, such as mobile phone coverage.
Injuries and danger to life from flying debris are possible, along with some damage to buildings.
In addition, large waves are expected to affect some western coasts with beach material being thrown onto sea fronts, coastal roads and properties.
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