THE Met Office has issued an early yellow warning of strong winds for Gloucestershire later this week.

Residents are being warned about potentially severe gales which could develop across much of England suring Thursday night and into Friday. A band of heavy rain could accompany.

People should be aware of the risk of disruption to travel and power supplies.

It has been a rough week for Gloucestershire so far, with an ice warning during the weekend and a warning of snow yesterday.