Two weather warnings have been issued for York and North Yorkshire as wet and blustery conditions head our way.
Heavy downpours and winds of up to 75mph are set to batter us this week.
On Thursday, the wet and windy conditions may cause travel disruption, flooding, power cuts and damage to buildings within the alert areas, according to the Met Office.
A yellow weather warning for rain covers York and North Yorkshire and is in place all of Thursday until 9pm, the forecaster said.
Heavy rainfall is expected from Wednesday evening with up 50mm in some areas by early Thursday morning.
The downpours may cause disruption to public transport, difficult driving conditions because of spray and road flooding as well as the flooding of some homes and businesses, the forecaster said.
A separate warning for wind on Thursday is in place from 9am until 11.59pm, covering the eastern half of North Yorkshire up to Scarborough where gusts of up to 75mph may develop.
For the majority of the yellow alert area, gusts of up to 55mph are expected with 65mph possible near coasts, the Met Office said.
Strong winds may lead to power cuts, transport disruption and damage to buildings with a small chance of injuries and danger to life caused by large waves and beach material being thrown onto seafronts and coastal roads, the forecaster warned.
Met Office meteorologist Aidan McGivern said some “very unsettled weather” caused by low pressure was expected from Wednesday night into Thursday.
He said: “The low is deepening as it crosses the UK, it’s likely to bring a swathe of strong winds as well, gales around southern and eastern coasts, the risk of 60-mile-per hour gusts in some exposed spots, perhaps even a touch more in places.”
