Campers at Leeds Festival have been urged to secure their tents and drivers told to take care on the roads as Storm Lilian is set to surge through northern parts of England.
Forecasters have warned gusts of up to 80mph are expected, with travel disruption, flooding, power cuts and dangerous conditions all likely.
Yellow weather warnings for rain are in place. The storm is sweeping over the UK this morning, bringing with it windy and wet weather.
There is the possibility of thunder, while 20-30mm of rainfall is expected. READ MORE: Storm Lilian hour-by-hour forecast for every borough in Greater Manchester A yellow wind warning has also come into force covering northern England and north Wales until 11am on Friday, with the storm widely expected to bring gusts of 50-60mph in the region.
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