Yellow severe weather warning issued for most of UK as Gonzalo arrives

What’s left of Hurricane Gonzalo has finally reached the UK as powerful winds up to 70 mph have been recorded in Wales, RIA Novosti reported, citing the BBC.

The Met Office has issued a “yellow” level weather warning for most of the country, and the organization’s spokesman pointed out the “potential for localized disruption to travel, especially as the strongest winds will coincide with rush hour in places,” according to The Guardian.

Heathrow airport staff said that 10 percent of flights with the 20 biggest carriers may be cancelled due to weather conditions, The Independent reports. The BBC notes, however, that other UK airports, like Gatwick, Stansted and Manchester, haven’t reported any serious problems and do not anticipate any disruptions.

According to the BBC, British Airways has already cancelled flights; their spokesperson stated, “The forecast of poor weather has meant that, along with other airlines at Heathrow, we have made some proactive flight cancellations to give customers as much time as possible to be rebooked onto alternative flights."

The Independent added that Scotland may be the worst affected by the tempest, with several bridges closed to high-sided vehicles due to concerns that they may be blown off course; some ferry services in the north face disruptions. A 52 mph gust of wind was recorded in County Donegal, Ireland, the newspaper adds.