UK weather: Storm Corrie to batter Scotland and northern England

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Winds of up to 90mph are expected in northern parts of the UK as Storm Corrie arrives, while many homes in England and Scotland remain without power after Storm Malik.

The Met Office said the highest winds were expected over the northern half of Scotland, and amber and yellow wind warnings would remain in place for the north of the UK.

Two people were killed by falling trees on Saturday as Storm Malik caused widespread disruption and left thousands without power.

A nine-year-old boy died in hospital after a tree fell on him and a man in Winnothdale, near Stoke, and a 60-year-old woman was fatally injured by a falling tree in Aberdeen as gusts of up to 85mph were recorded on the nearby Aberdeenshire coast.

The Met Office said the back-to-back storms could bring more severe weather warnings.

An amber weather warning is in place for northern Scotland from 5pm on Sunday, while much of the rest of Scotland and northern England are under a yellow warning for high winds from 3pm.

Dan Suri, the chief meteorologist, said: “Storm Corrie will bring very strong winds to the north of the UK, especially northern Scotland, on Sunday. [It] will bring gusts of up to 90mph in exposed coastal locations in northern Scotland, with 70-80mph gusts more widely in the north.”

Winds of more than 100mph were reported in parts of Scotland on Saturday but the first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, said that the latest storm could be worse.

“Unfortunately as Malik subsides, Storm Corrie is about to hit from late [Sunday] afternoon and may be more severe for parts of Scotland – eg Highlands, Grampian, Tayside than anticipated,” she tweeted.

ScotRail said that due to very strong winds from Storm Corrie, all services would be withdrawn by 6pm on Sunday, and put in place a nationwide 40mph speed restriction. There was still rail disruption across the UK on Sunday morning due to damage to overhead wires caused by Storm Malik.

Northern Powergrid said about 19,000 homes were still without power on Sunday morning, mostly in Northumberland and County Durham.

Paul Glendinning, the Northern Powergrid director, said it hoped to restore power to most homes on Sunday but the impact of Storm Corrie could hinder efforts. “We think that it is likely that a relatively small proportion of our customers will remain without power beyond the weekend,” he said.