Weather warnings remain in place after weekend of widespread disruption caused by Storms Austen and Boelo

Weather warnings remain in place after weekend of widespread disruption caused by Storms Austen and Boelo Thousands of people remained without power on Monday and several schools were shut following the storm. Sign up to the Weather Newsletter Email address Sign up I agree to receive updates and information about my account, the GB News Community, and related products and services from GB News. By signing up you agree to the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy and Community Rules.

Thank you for signing up! See the latest from GB News here . Choose GB News on Google - add us as a preferred source Choose GB News Support GB News Champion free speech and independent journalism while unlocking exclusive benefits. Support us A yellow weather warning for powerful winds remains active until 9pm on Tuesday as Britain continues to recover from Storms Austen and Boelo. The alert follows a devastating weekend of weather, with heavy rain and wind lashing northern parts of the UK, bringing gusts of up to 84mph and depositing a third of a month's rainfall in some Scottish areas.

A separate yellow wind warning covering western England and parts of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland lapsed at 3am. Power failures affected 838,700 properties during Boelo and its predecessor, Storm Austen, while several Scottish schools remained shut on Monday owing to damage and outages. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Richard Baines, 60, a curator at Logan Botanic Garden near Stranraer in Dumfries and Galloway, was killed when a tree fell on him as he walked close to his home during the storm.

A man in his 20s also died in Finchley, north London, in similar circumstances. Scotland's First Minister John Swinney offered his condolences for both victims on Monday. Director of Horticulture at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh David Knott, paid tribute to Mr Baines, describing him as an "enthusiastic plantsman" who would be "deeply missed by many". Mr Knott highlighted that under Mr Baines's stewardship, Logan had been voted the best garden in the UK by Which? in 2021 and earned five-star visitor attraction status from VisitScotland.

Mr Baines died after being struck by a falling tree on Sunday | RBGE Elsewhere, two women were additionally hospitalised after a tree struck them in Aberfeldy, Perth and Kinross. Engineers worked through the night to reconnect customers, with SP Energy Networks confirming that more than 50,000 homes had been restored and the remaining 300-plus properties were expected back online by early Tuesday morning. Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks reported on Monday that roughly 25,000 customers were still without supply, though around 70,000 had already been reconnected.

All schools across the Western Isles will be closed to pupils on Tuesday due to forecast high winds coinciding with the school commute. LATEST DEVELOPMENTS Man who died after being hit by falling tree in Storm Boelo named as world-renowned royal gardener Britons braced for more rain and 70mph winds as storm approaches Storm Boelo leaves tens of thousands without power as Met Office issues danger to life warnings for parts of UK There was widespread disruption across northern Britain | GETTY Rail passengers also face ongoing disruption, with ScotRail cautioning that speed restrictions will apply on certain routes.

Mark Ilderton, ScotRail's service delivery director, said: "Safety is always our top priority, and with more strong winds and heavy rain across Scotland on Tuesday, we're asking customers to plan ahead and check their journey before travel." Flood warnings were widespread on Tuesday morning, with the Environment Agency issuing 13 alerts where flooding was expected and a further 43 where it was considered possible as of 5am. In Scotland, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency had 58 flood warnings and 13 flood alerts active at the same time, alongside an amber flooding risk for the Western Isles, Caithness and Sutherland, and the Northern Isles owing to the threat of high tides and large waves.

Two men were killed after being struck by falling trees during Storm Boelo over the weekend | PA Natural Resources Wales reported two flood warnings and 12 flood alerts in force. Scottish Social Justice and Housing Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville, who chaired a meeting of the Scottish Government Resilience Room on Monday, urged the public to keep monitoring forecasts, noting that "buildings and trees that were weakened over the weekend will be particularly vulnerable".

Looking ahead, conditions are set to improve markedly from Wednesday as high pressure builds from the south, ushering in lighter winds and drier weather across most of the UK by Thursday. Greg Dewhurst, senior operational meteorologist at the Met Office, said: "High pressure will build from the south over the coming days so generally settling down but potentially bringing some overnight fog at times." A Yellow weather alert remains in place | MET OFFICE Daytime temperatures are expected to reach between 12C and 16C, close to or slightly above average, though nights may turn chillier by the week's end.

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