Strom Malik has brought disruptive weather across the Western Isles and large parts of the UK today. In this blog, we take a look at those impacts.
Storm Malik update
— ssencommunity (@ssencommunity) January 29, 2022
As of 11am this morning, we have experienced over 120 faults on our high voltage network and our teams have successfully restored power to over 3,800 customers in extremely challenging conditions.
Read more:https://t.co/wZvCqyl50i pic.twitter.com/nUr5E1QRUo
Still a few warnings in force
⚠️ Yellow weather warnings now in force ⚠️
— Met Office (@metoffice) January 29, 2022
Warning for wind issued across NE England and Yorkshire
Today until 1800
Warning for wind remains in force across Shetland
Today until 2000
Latest info 👇https://t.co/QwDLMfRBfs
Stay #WeatherAware pic.twitter.com/YoWn441zdl
As the recent satellite 🛰️ image shows, Storm #Malik is moving away into Scandinavia now, allowing the #weather to slowly quieten down across the UK briefly. That's ahead of #StormCorrie tomorrow, it's associated #cloud already gathering just to the west of the UK pic.twitter.com/ptBB9hAUK5
— Met Office (@metoffice) January 29, 2022
During our closure the highest recorded wind gust was at 89mph.
— Tay Road Bridge (@tay_road_bridge) January 29, 2022
It has been a very windy morning across Scotland and northern England with #gales 🌬️ Strong winds will continue for a time this afternoon though will start to ease into this evening ⚠️
— Met Office (@metoffice) January 29, 2022
Here are some of the highest gusts reported so far 👇 pic.twitter.com/Sry3jQVn71
Here's some of the highest wind gusts we've seen across Scotland today during #StormMalik. It's been wild in the mountains too: A gust of 147mph has been recorded on Cairngorm Summit. CB pic.twitter.com/YV9SoPWg4p
— BBC Scotland Weather (@BBCScotWeather) January 29, 2022
Getting our arse kicked on the way ashore by the second storm in 3 days. #alltogetthelittlefishyonyourlittledishy#mothernaturesabitchtoday #stormMalik pic.twitter.com/5HHtDsnngP
— John A Buchan (@JohnABuchan1) January 29, 2022
Had an extreme gust of 147mph recorded on the Cairngorm summit an hour ago. This is an incredible strength, but still a way off from the record of 173mph recorded back in 1986. #StormMalik
— Sean Batty (@SeanBattyTV) January 29, 2022
Amazing shapes as sand is whipped up on Tynemouth beach in winds of upto 80mph battering the North east today as #StormMalik hits #weather @StormHour @PA #storm pic.twitter.com/3CLpdxVXdg
— Owen Humphreys (@owenhumphreys1) January 29, 2022
85mph at #Inverbervie at 0900Z, within the @metoffice Amber warning area, the top gust so far from low-level sites (<250m).
— Dan Harris (@RoostWeather) January 29, 2022
Map below shows all gusts >=50mph, including the stupendous 147 mph at Cairngorm Summit earlier today.#StormMalik pic.twitter.com/7uN78YUTOi
Thanks for reading I will do another blog on Storm Corrie later.
Western Isles Weather 