Cambridgeshire braces for strong winds as Met Office issues weather warning

People living in Cambridgeshire have been told to expect strong winds and possible disruption to travel as Storm Bert sweeps across the county. The Met Office has enforced a yellow weather warning over the whole county.

The Met Office said: "Strong winds due to Storm Bert may cause some disruption across central and eastern parts of England during Sunday."

The warning is in place until 9pm today (Sunday, November 24). It is possible that delays to road, rail, air, and ferry transport will occur with the Met Office advising people to check road conditions and timetables before travelling to make necessary changes to their journeys.

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The yellow warning has a medium likelihood and a low impact. However, there is a possibility of areas experiencing short term loss of power and bus and train journeys taking longer than usual.

The Met Office added: "South to southwesterly winds will be strong and gusty throughout Sunday, easing from the west through the afternoon and early evening as a band of heavy rain associated with a weather front clears eastwards.

"Gusts of 45-55 mph widely with a few exposed sites, mainly over high ground and along south facing coasts seeing a few gusts of 60-65 mph."