London, August 23 (EFE) – Storm Lilian’s scorching winds across northern England, southern Scotland and Wales on Friday caused road and train travel changes and the cancellation or delay of some scheduled flights in the United Kingdom.
The Met Office has forecast strong winds of up to 128 km/h (80 mph) across northern England and Wales, with travel disruption, flooding, power outages and dangerous conditions in coastal areas.
The storm forced British Airways to suspend 14 flights scheduled to depart today from Heathrow Airport (southwest of the British capital) and delay other services, according to what the company announced on its official website.
The cancellations include international flights to Italy, Switzerland and the United States and other domestic flights to Scotland and Northern Ireland.
A British Airways spokesman said today: “Due to air traffic control restrictions due to severe weather conditions in the UK, we have made some minor adjustments to our timetable.”
The Met Office has issued wind warnings for areas of northern England and north Wales, warning on its X account that “winds are gaining strength in many areas and the strongest will occur in the next few hours in northern England and Wales.”
Authorities also urged drivers to avoid driving through areas affected by Hurricane Lillian and to use coastal roads where there would be a greater chance of falling trees and branches.
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