A man is reported to have died after a tree fell on two cars in Devon earlier today.
It is thought the 50-year-old victim from Totnes – pronounced dead at scene after his Alfa Romeo was crushed at around 5.30am this morning – is the first person to lose their life to the bad weather brought along with Storm Erik.
A woman in her 20s also had to be cut from her Hyundai I20 by firefighters and has been taken to hospital in Plymouth for treatment to minor injuries, the Telegraph’s website reports.
Storm Erik could bring also bring flooding to parts of the UK, according to weather forecasters, as gales of 70mph are tipped to continue to pummel the country in the coming days.
Two yellow weather warnings have been issued by the Met Office, for both wind and rain, and suggest strong winds will be felt in most places.
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“Whilst some places may miss the worst of the winds, inland gusts of 50 mph are expected quite widely, with some places having gusts in excess of 60 mph, more especially across the north of the warning area on Saturday,” one of the warnings states.
“Gusts of up to 70 mph are likely around some coasts exposed to the west or southwest.”
Those who intend to travel over the weekend have also been advised that unpleasant conditions could disrupt their plans.
Heavy rain and strong winds are also expected to continue to wreak havoc with those staying in, with fallen trees having already caused dozens of homes in Cornwall to experience power cuts.
The blasts of wind are expected to relent on Sunday, but a warning Northern Ireland, southern Scotland and the north England will be in operation for tomorrow.
It will continue to be very wet and windy across the UK this afternoon. Here are the details…. Stay #weatheraware #StormErik 🌧️ pic.twitter.com/ilr2Y8LJzy
— Met Office (@metoffice) February 8, 2019
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There will be showers, too, with more rain expected on Sunday.
And even though some sunshine is also thought to be on the way for Sunday morning, the rain will continue through in the south.
Monday is predicted to have a cold morning, later becoming drier and sunnier.
Bookies have also slashed the odds on this month entering the record books as the wettest February ever following forecasts of more rain – and snow – in the weeks ahead.
Got that #FridayFeeling? Here is your weekend weather outlook… #StormErik #weatheraware pic.twitter.com/EMUwDfzPOL
— Met Office (@metoffice) February 8, 2019
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