A yellow weather warning has been issued for parts of Staffordshire from today with strong threatening to affect power supplies and public transport in the region.

Storm Helene is expected to take hold of parts of the region, with severe winds sweeping across parts of Staffordshire between 9pm on Monday evening and 6pm Tuesday.

The winds are expected to cause less chaos that first predicted though.

Strong winds are coming to Burton and South Derbyshire
Strong winds are due again today

What the Met Office has said:

"Although now expected to bring less strong winds, the remnants of Storm Helene will move northeastwards across Wales and England during Monday night and Tuesday.

"A spell of strong winds is expected, initially mainly in the far southwest of England and across west and south Wales. The strongest winds then transferring across the Midlands and parts of northern England during Tuesday morning and into the afternoon.

"Winds are likely to gust 40-50 mph quite widely across the warning area whilst some coasts and hills of southwest England and Wales could have gusts of 55-60 mph.

"Some damage to trees is possible, for example large branches or trees falling in a few places.


"Probably some bus and train services affected, with some journeys taking longer.

"Delays for high-sided vehicles on exposed routes and bridges likely, Some short term loss of power and other services is possible."