Storm Austen and Storm Boelo sweep across the UK, a number of events scheduled to take place on Merseyside this weekend have been cancelled with ‘Spooky Welly Walk’; the popular Halloween event that was was scheduled to take place on Friday at Sefton Park not going ahead due to the severe weather conditions.
The Met Office have since issued a yellow weather warning in Merseyside for Saturday and Sunday as gusts of 70 to 80mph are likely, meaning there are concerns that Liverpool vs Brighton at Anfield will be postponed too.
“Strong winds will spread across northern parts of the UK during Saturday afternoon, combining with spells of heavy rain,” a statement reads.
“Initially strong southerly winds will affect parts of Scotland before more widespread and even stronger westerly winds develop later on Saturday. Very windy conditions will then persist overnight and through much of Sunday before gradually easing from the southwest later.
“Gusts of 55-65 mph are likely widely with some coastal and exposed areas potentially seeing gusts of 70-80 mph or more, these strongest gusts most likely across Scotland and the far north of England.”
Anfield is scheduled to stage Liverpool vs Brighton
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As things currently stand, the game will go ahead as planned but it has been widely reported that the local Safety Advisory Group will be involved in any decision on whether the game has to be called off.
That group includes officials both Liverpool and Brighton, as well as representatives from Merseyside Police and Liverpool City Council as the safety of travelling supporters will be the key concern, as road and rail networks are likely to face disruption.
Liverpool are no strangers to adverse weather conditions causing a Premier League fixture to be called off.