Storm Austen to Bring Severe Weather to UK and Northwest Europe

• Storm Austen is the first named storm of the season, expected to impact the UK and northwest Europe.
• Forecasters predict gusts of up to 60mph in southern areas of the UK.
• A yellow severe weather warning has been issued for parts of the UK.
• The storm is expected to bring damaging winds and heavy rain starting on Friday.
• The storm may bring some relief to elevated power prices due to increased wind power generation.