The U.K.'s national forecaster says Storm Ciarán has begun arriving on England's southwestern coast as that country, France and others in western Europe brace for what could be some of the highest wind speeds in the region for decades. Residents in northwestern France were preparing as the national forecaster Météo-France warned that exceptional winds could hit up to 105 miles per hour (170 kilometers per hour) with waves of nearly 33 feet (10 meters) in the country’s northwestern tip. The U.K. has seen severe weather warnings for winds of about 80 miles per hour (130 kilometers per hour) or more in coastal areas.
France, England and countries across western Europe braced for what could be some of the highest wind speeds the region has witnessed in decades as Storm Ciaran arrived on the English coast Wednesday evening. Heavy rain associated with the storm was pushing ashore at the southwest tip of England. The Met Office, the U.K.’s national […]
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