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    20

    Dec 2023

    Last Updated: 20/12/2023
    Environment
    Environment

    Storm Pia to bring 61mph gusts to Harrogate district

    by Flora Grafton

    | 20 Dec, 2023
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    The Harrogate district could see gusts of up to 61mph as Storm Pia moves in tonight and tomorrow.

    The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning from midnight tonight until 9pm tomorrow.

    The forecast shows Pateley Bridge will see the worst of the storm, with gusts reaching 61mph in the early hours of tomorrow morning.

    Winds will reach 54mph in Masham, while Harrogate, Knaresborough and Ripon will see up to 50mph.

    Disruption


    The Stray Ferret reported yesterday on the disruption already caused by the wind throughout the Harrogate district — now another local attraction has followed suit.

    The National Trust announced on social media today that Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal, near Ripon, will also be closed tomorrow. It said:

    “It's already getting rather breezy here at Fountains. With wind speeds set to increase overnight and throughout tomorrow we've made the decision to close the site tomorrow, Thursday 21 December.
    “We don't like to disappoint anyone, but the safety of our visitors and team is always our top priority.”


    The charity advised people to “check our social media channels and website” for updates.

    It comes after Mother Shipton’s in Knaresborough announced yesterday it will close tomorrow, while Harrogate’s RHS Garden Harlow Carr cancelled its Glow event amid the weather warning.

    The weather warning is in place for the north of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.



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