Brits are facing gusts of up to 95mph as the UK is set to be battered by very strong winds and heavy rain from Storm Amy with a danger to life warning in place.

The first named storm of the season has prompted Met Office weather warnings throughout Britain, and is set to bring widespread travel disruption with the extreme weather to continue through the weekend.

The north and west of Scotland will be worst hit by the storm with a Met Office amber warning for “damaging winds” in place from 5pm on Friday until 9am Saturday. 08:37 Tim Hanlon

Track first named storm as it brings gales and heavy wind to the UK

Brits are being warned of winds of nearly 100mph and torrential rain today as Storm Amy sweeps in.

You can check the arrival of the storm on an interactive map and see how it

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