By Eric Leister, Meteorologist
January 8,2015; 10:24PM,EST
A pair of fast-moving but potent storms will usher howling winds from the United Kingdom and Ireland eastward across southern Scandinavia and northern Europe through this weekend.
The first of the two storms will unleash the most powerful winds of the week across Scotland Thursday night into Friday morning. Wind gusts over 95 kph (60 mph) are expected across western and northern Scotland as well as over the higher terrain. Isolated wind gusts to 160 kph (100 mph) are possible during the peak of the event.
Winds of this magnitude will lead to numerous power outages and downed trees. Damage to structures and automobiles will also be possible, especially due to the concern for falling trees and branches.
Another effect of these powerful winds will be blizzard conditions across the higher terrain of Scotland. Snow already on the ground along with snow falling during the storm will lead to whiteout conditions which will bring travel to a standstill early Friday morning.
While the strongest winds will be farther north, wind gusts to near 80 kph (50 mph) will be possible across northern parts of Ireland as well as Northern Ireland, including the Dublin area. Wind gusts can lead to downed trees and power outages.
This storm will weaken as it pushes farther east; however, wind gusts in excess of 65 kph (40 mph) will be possible across Denmark, the Netherlands, Germany, Czech Republic and Poland on Friday. The strongest and most damaging winds will whip places toward the coast.
Attention will then turn to the second storm which will have more widespread impacts from Friday night through Sunday.
This second storm will usher the threat for powerful winds to areas from Ireland, the United Kingdom and far northern France eastward across southern Scandinavia as well as from Belgium and the Netherlands through northern Germany, Poland and the Baltic States.
Wind gusts over 55 kph (35 mph) will be common in these areas with gusts in excess of 95 kph (60 mph) along the coast of northern Scotland and at coastal communities of the eastern North Sea and the Baltic Sea.
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The strongest winds will shift from United Kingdom late Friday night and Saturday morning into Scandinavia, Netherlands, Denmark and Germany during the day on Saturday. Winds will increase from Poland into the Baltic States late Saturday into Saturday night.
This storm will likely lead to travel delays as train service will be impacted, especially across Ireland and the United Kingdom. Flights may also be delayed due to the strong winds impacting several major airports across the region.
Strong crosswinds will also produce dangerous travel conditions for automobiles, especially lorries and other large trucks.
Winds will then remain gusty across the entire region on Sunday as the center of the storm spins over southern Finland.
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@breakingweather: Potent storms will usher howling winds frm the UK & across north Europe through the weekend: ow.ly/H1Gfd/s/VI11
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