EVENTS could be cancelled in Warrington on Saturday as the town is under a yellow Met Office weather warning for high winds of up to 56mph.
A rare amber warning has been issued in the north west, excluding Warrington, from 1am on Saturday to 9am which means people have to take immediate action due to the potential disruption.
Parts of north Wales are in a red weather warning for winds on Saturday.
As Storm Darragh sweeps in, it prompted Cheshire Police’s Rural Crime Team to issue a message which read: “#StormDarragh By now, you should all be aware that we are set for some pretty hideous weather. Take note of all the warnings.
“ Please remember that we the emergency services and our brilliant volunteer rescue teams, along with countless amazing engineers, technicians and more will be doing all we can to help when needed. If you can avoid unnecessary travel over the weekend, please do.
“Avoid driving / walking into flood water and generally make sure you look after one another. It’s likely that we will see trees down across roads and in the dark, many won’t be that visible, just like flood water on dark roads.”
And Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service said: “Driving through flood water puts you and your passengers at risk. It can be deceptively deep and may hide other hazards in the road. “With further wet weather expected we urge everyone to stay safe by keeping away from flood water.”
In neighbouring Knutsford, Tatton Park has closed for the day on Saturday as gusts are expected to reach 55mph.
The Met Office said strong winds with Storm Darragh and is likely to lead to disruption and damage.
It said: “There is a small chance of injuries and danger to life from flying debris. There is a slight chance of some damage to buildings, such as tiles blown from roofs.
“There is likely to be longer journey times or cancellations as road, rail, air and ferry services are affected.
“It is likely that some roads and bridges could close, with impacts from falling trees.”
According to the Met Office, there’s a slight chance that power cuts may occur, with the potential to affect other services.
