High winds fell trees and disrupt travel links
FORCE 10 winds blew through Guernsey late yesterday afternoon, causing disruption to the island’s transport network.
Wind speeds of over 60mph felled trees, blocking roads, and forced the cancellation of flights and ferries.
Police issued a red weather warning just before 5pm, urging islanders to avoid outside activities.
Wind speeds exceeded those in storms at the end of March but were not quite as high as in January.
Conditions in Alderney were even more severe, with winds touching 70mph leading to the cancellation of all flights.
Condor and Aurigny had already taken the precaution of cancelling services due to the weather forecast, which the Met Office said had exceeded predictions.
Aurigny said that the Dornier aircraft, which services Alderney, had a lower taxi limit at 40 knots.
‘The wind in Alderney has been worse than here so the afternoon flying has been cancelled,’ said the airline.
Additional flying has been added for tomorrow to accommodate disrupted passengers.
‘As the wind was forecast to be outside of operational limits, passengers due to travel today were contacted yesterday and invited to change their flights, which reduced the impact of the storm.’
Aurigny warned of possible knock-on delays or diversions today.
The Met Office said Guernsey may have seen the worst of the recent storms as pressure builds from the east next week with more settled and warmer conditions expected.
