The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for nearly all northern parts of the UK, including Bolton, for Saturday, January 29 as Storm Malik is set to hit.

It is expected to bring high winds and wet weather to the area and has been named by the Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI) as it will make a sizeable impact in Denmark on Sunday, January 30.

Met Office Chief Meteorologist Paul Gundersen said, “The impacts of Storm Malik are going to be greatest in Denmark on Sunday, but the track of the storm in the preceding hours means that the UK will be dealt a glancing blow as Malik moves eastwards on Saturday.

“For those in the north of the UK there will be high winds and rain on Saturday, with showers possibly turning wintry in the high ground in the north. The highest winds are expected in exposed coastal areas in the north and east of Scotland, but it will be a windy day for most.”

For the UK, gusts could reach up to 80mph in exposed coastal areas, but more widely 60mph as Storm Malik tracks eastwards towards Denmark.

The Met Office said on its website that a yellow warning has been issued, which is likely to be reviewed over the weekend as developments become more certain.

It’s likely that some coastal routes, sea fronts, and coastal communities will be affected by spray and/or large waves and some short-term loss of power and other services could occur.