Storm Darragh set to hit Dumfries and Galloway as amber weather warning issued

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Storm Darragh set to hit Dumfries and Galloway as amber weather warning issued
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The Met Office is warning that gusts of up to 80mph are possible in part of the region during much of Saturday

The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning for wind much of Saturday ahead of the arrival of Storm Darragh, with the possibility of “danger to life” conditions.A Met Office forecaster said: A period of very strong northerly or northwesterly winds is likely to develop during Saturday as Storm Darragh moves from west to east.

The amber warning covers southern parts of Dumfries and Galloway and will run from 3am until 7pm on Saturday, December 7.

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