more than a hundred flights have been cancelled. and there have been warnings that some major roads, such as the severn bridges connecting wales and england, are likely to close. the message from the authorities is simple stay inside if possible. here s the view from porthcawl this morning where you can see huge waves crashing against the pier. and people are being advised not to go there, to stay inside. it s likely to worsen through the morning. matt will be telling us exactly which wind peaks will hit the country through the morning. it s worth remembering that red alert now in force untiljust after lunchtime, at midday today is when thatis lunchtime, at midday today is when that is due to be retracted but nonetheless a different picture across the country as the peak of those wins hits at different places
keep children at home. a red warning is the severest weather warning them not office can issue and it s a very rare event, it means risk of life from things like flying debris, damage to buildings and power cables so there s a sense at the moment that there is sort of aid before the storm but the winds are building, the water is coming up and things get worse. the water is coming up and things aet worse. , ., ., the water is coming up and things aet worse. ., , get worse. john, thanks. elsewhere i ellow get worse. john, thanks. elsewhere i yellow warning get worse. john, thanks. elsewhere i yellow warning for get worse. john, thanks. elsewhere i yellow warning for wind get worse. john, thanks. elsewhere i yellow warning for wind and - get worse. john, thanks. elsewhere i yellow warning for wind and snow - get worse. john, thanks. elsewhere i yellow warning for wind and snow is l yellow warning for wind and snow is in place for much of northern ireland, scotland and northern engla
free ski halfpipe final. let s head straight to beijing, and say hi to kat downes. poor old zoe atkin, what happened? she qualified for the half pipe final in fourth place, so there were big hopes for zoe but she fell onto her three runs today. she managed to get a score on the board with her final run but it was not enough to keep her up amongst the podium finish so ninth place for her. she was pretty pleased with her performance, no major problems. just said it wasn t her day. she was pretty pleased to have made the final. gus kenworthy goes in the men s final tomorrow. there she is falling on herfirst run. gus kenworthy is the american star who won silver in eight years ago and has switched to represent great britain at this olympic games. so a possible child in the men s
product your journey is inevitable, they say please consider product yourjourney is necessary. the message across the network is if you can, but thejourney the message across the network is if you can, but the journey off until saturday, because it s unlikely you will be heading to train station this morning and there won t be some disruption. we will be at the rac all morning chatting to the team and seeing what s happening the roads and keeping a cross that people are sensible and heed that warning to stay at home and sigh. sensible and heed that warning to stay at home and sigh. nina, we will be back with stay at home and sigh. nina, we will be back with you stay at home and sigh. nina, we will be back with you for stay at home and sigh. nina, we will be back with you for the stay at home and sigh. nina, we will be back with you for the latest. - other stories to bring you up to date with. borisjohnson willjoin world leaders at a major security conference in munich this wee
trying to ask you a question - we head into the evening. we were trying to ask you a question but - we head into the evening. we were| trying to ask you a question but you are such an approach that you took it away and ran. we will check back in with you all morning because it s not a review as the storm moves in and there was winds will peak at different times. 50 and there was winds will peak at different times. different times. so even if it is calm out there different times. so even if it is calm out there at different times. so even if it is calm out there at the - different times. so even if it is| calm out there at the moment, different times. so even if it is - calm out there at the moment, do not be lulled into a false sense of security because things will deteriorate for many. so as matt was saying, there s widespread wind and snow forecast for much of northern ireland, scotland, and northern england. danjohnson is at a gritting depot in penrith for us this morning. dan,