A warning has been issued to people across Devon and Cornwall ahead of an incoming storm.
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for strong winds across all of the region between 15:00 GMT on Friday until early on Sunday.
An amber warning for strong winds for parts of Devon and Cornwall is in place from 03:00 to 21:00 on Saturday, with the Met Office warning of up to 80mph (129kph) gusts.
It has been named Storm Darragh by the Irish Met Service and Cornwall Council has urged people to “avoid exposed coastal areas”.
A number of events across the region have been cancelled.
BBC senior weather presenter David Braine said the fourth named storm of the season was due to arrive across the UK on Friday night with some “significant impacts” into Saturday and Sunday.
Dale Hipkiss, duty manager at National Highways, said winds of up to 70mph (113kph) were expected to hit some parts of the region, particularly coastal areas.
“If you’re planning to drive over the next few days, particularly over the weekend, prepare in advance for the journey and take extra care on the roads,” he said.
“If weather conditions become challenging, whether it be wind or rain, adjust your driving behaviour to manage the conditions as safely as possible.”
Rural insurer NFU Mutual warned the storm could pose a risk to individuals and “potentially wreak havoc” on properties and businesses.
Home insurance expert, Andrew Chalk, said: “We have some warning of Storm Darragh so our message to home and business owners is to take action now to prevent damage, if you are able to do so – during a storm is too late.”
In a post on FacebookKingsbridge Celebrates Christmas confirmed it had cancelled the event due to the weather.
Saltash Christmas Festival announced the “majority” of the festival would be cancelled due to the high winds.
Falmouth’s Festive Weekend is also among the events to have been cancelled.
