A SEVERE weather warning has been put in place in the Cotswolds as Storm Barney rolls in.
Forecasters are expecting south-westerly gales, some of which could be extremely powerful.
Winds will reach high speeds with gusts of 50 to 60mph and some as high as 80mph in exposed places.
The Met Office has warned that Storm Barney may disrupt travel and that the strong winds could bring down trees and damage "weakened structures".
The weather warning, issued for the whole South West, is in place from 4pm until 11.30pm.
The Met Office chief forecaster said: "A deepening area of low pressure will track east across southern Ireland and then central parts of the UK during Tuesday afternoon and evening, with a swathe of very strong winds developing on the southern flank of the low.
"There is now increased confidence that the worst of the winds will reach West Wales late in the afternoon, sweeping rapidly eastwards across the Midlands during the evening.
"This update extends the warning area northwards into the north Midlands and southern parts of northern England."
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