The first storm of this period was named Bernd, the storm was also named Emily after Emily Brontë the author, who died on December 19 165 years ago, and who wrote the book Wuthering Heights. Met Éireann (Ireland) gave red warnings for wind at 9:00am on December 18 to Counties Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo. The United Kingdom Met Office issued orange warnings for the Highlands, Western Isles, Strathclyde and Northern Ireland.