The Met Office has warned there may be loss of power in some places. It comes after most of Wales was hit by snow last week.<doc-sep>Strong winds are now only expected to affect Northern Ireland and western Scotland on Friday, the Met Office said.<doc-sep>Sign up to FREE email alerts from NorthWalesLive - Anglesey News Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice A weather warning has been issued after Storm Erik has brought gusts of nearly 80mph to North Wales. An energised jet stream is driving some brutal winds across the country and more stormy conditions are on the way this weekend. The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for wind for Saturday covering the whole of North Wales. It's in force between 12.15am and 3pm on Saturday. The warning said: "A swathe of very strong westerly winds is expected to move east through Saturday morning, easing from the west during the day. Inland gusts of 55 mph are expected quite widely, with some places having gusts to 70 mph, more particularly around exposed coasts and hills." Met Office data shows that a gust of 79mph was recorded in Capel Curig at 7am this morning with windy conditions also expected over the weekend. (Image: Met Office) Storm Erik was officially named by Met Éireann with the wildest conditions expected in the Republic of Ireland. A spokesman for The Weather Channel said the deep low would be accompanied by fresh to strong winds reaching gale force along coastal areas. Here's a look at the weather forecast for your area: Anglesey It will be a mainly dry day but it will feel very blustery with gusts expected to reach close to 60mph. The Met Office predicts that winds could reach 57mph by 1pm in Mona. It will remain windy for the rest of the day with gusts between around 45 and 51mph. Saturday will be another windy day with the worst of the gusts in the early hours of the morning - forecasters expect speeds of 60mph at 2am at Valley. Winds will calm during the day staying at around 40mph during the afternoon but decreasing to 14mph by 11pm. Sunday will feel much calmer to start but there will be some heavy rain in the early hours of the morning. Winds will increase during the afternoon reaching 41mph in Holyhead at 6pm. Gwynedd Gusts have already reached around 45mph this morning but will increase to around 51mph in Blaenau Ffestiniog by 10am. It will stay dry but windy for most of the day with speeds of around 40mph expected. Temperatures will be at around 9C but it will feel more like 4C in the wind. (Image: Ian Cooper/Daily Post Wales) On Saturday, gusts will reach around 52mph in the early hours of the morning in Bala but will decrease over the day to just 10mph by 11pm. Heavy rain is expected at around 3am on Sunday with lighter scattered showers across the county until around 6pm. Winds will be calmer with gusts peaking at 29mph. Conwy Winds will be incredibly strong in Capel Curig with a blast of 79mph already recorded this morning. Gusts will remain at around 50-60mph for the rest of the day in the village. Over in Conwy town it will be a sunny day with winds of up to 52mph but it will feel warm in the sunshine at around 10C. The Met Office expects winds to pick up on Saturday with gusts of up to 68mph predicted between 4am and 6am in Capel Curig, while in Conwy speeds will be at around 59mph. Winds will lessen during the day to around 14mph by nightfall. Torrential rain is expected from 3am on Sunday with lighter downpours expected throughout the day turning heavy again by 9pm. Winds will also increase steadily during the afternoon with speeds of up to 38mph expected by 9pm in Conwy. Denbighshire Some rain is expected during the first half of today but by noon widespread sunshine is expected in Denbighshire. Gusts of up to 50mph are expected in Rhyl but conditions are expected to ease during the day. (Image: Daily Post Wales) Saturday is expected to be a blustery day with speeds of up 58mph expected at around 6am - but it will stay dry with highs of around 9C forecast. There will be scattered showers on Sunday with winds increasing during the afternoon to 37mph by 9pm. Flintshire It will feel warmer than in recent weeks with highs of 12C expected in Hawarden today but rain will move in from 4pm until around 7pm. The Met Office has predicted gusts of up to 39mph with the strongest winds expected at around 2pm. Gusts will be worse on Saturday with speeds of 50mph expected at 5am in the village - but they will ease by the evening. It will be a largely sunny day with bright weather expected between 10am and 4pm. But on Sunday, the Met Office predicts heavy rain between 3am and 9am and winds will be calmer. Wrexham Heavy rain is expected in Wrexham today until around noon. Light showers will also fall later in the day between 4pm and 7pm. Gusts are expected to reach around 41mph at 11am and 2pm, but it will stay windy with the Met Office predicting speeds of 39mph at 11pm. Saturday will be a largely dry day with the strongest gusts expected to be around 53mph between 4am and 6am. Winds will die down during the day to around 13mph by 11pm. More rain is expected to fall on Sunday with heavy downpours at 3am and lighter, scattered showers for the rest of the day. Feeling calmer with gusts of up to 33mph by the evening.<doc-sep>
G usts approaching 80mph have hit England and Wales with weather warnings for further strong winds set to come into force for the weekend. A yellow warning for wind has been issued by the Met Office for most of the UK on Friday and Saturday, meaning delays are likely to road, rail, air and ferry travel. Tall vehicles travelling on exposed roads and bridges should also expect to be delayed by the weather, according to forecasters. Met Office meteorologist Mark Wilson said: "Through Friday and Saturday there are going to be some more strong winds and heavy rain." Wind and rain on London Bridge (File: Jeremy Selwyn) / Jeremy Selwyn The Queen Elizabeth II Bridge at the Dartford Crossing, a major commuter route across the River Thames, was closed for around three hours on Thursday morning due to unsafe wind speeds, Highways England said. Essex Police warned motorists to expect long delays on roads in the area. A 76mph gust was measured on Thursday morning in Capel Curig, north Wales, as well as a 67mph gust in Aberdaron on the country's west coast. In the south east of England, 54mph winds were measured in Langdon Bay in Kent and gusts of 52mph in Thorney Island, West Sussex. The strongest wind measured by the Met Office overnight was 79mph on the Isle of Wight. Londoners can expect some showers throughout the day / Getty Winds are expected to ease off later on Thursday ahead of the blustery weekend. Mr Wilson said on Thursday: "There is going to be a wet and windy feel this morning but through the rest of the day winds will ease a little bit. "There will be a mixture of sunshine and showers, with the showers mainly in the west."