Winds of up to 60mph are set to batter the county.

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for wind covering much of the north of England, including all of Cheshire.

In effect from 6am to 6pm on Sunday, February 23, the Met Office say to expect gusts of 50-60mph along with rain, making for 'very poor weather conditions'.

As such delays to road, rail, air and ferry transport are 'likely'.

Met Office Chief Meteorologist, Steve Willington, said: "As we shift from a cold easterly weather regime to milder westerly conditions, the Atlantic air brings with it some potentially impactful weather.

"Over the coming days, successive weather fronts bring strong winds and bands of rainfall across the UK with a risk some areas, particularly in the west later in the weekend, could see some low or even medium impacts.

"Weather warnings have been issued to highlight the potential for travel disruption, dangerous conditions near coasts and the possibility of power cuts for some.

"Temperatures are also on the rise as part of this change, possibly peaking at 16°C in sheltered areas to the east and north of high ground on Friday, which is well above average for the time of year."

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