the royal college of nursing, warns the stoppages will continue, until the government begins talks on pay. he continues to say the door is closed so we have no option but to issue some further dates. i'm really sad and i'm disappointed about the disruption that is being caused to so many people's lives, particularly at christmas time. # we're striking in the rain. we're striking in the rain... # postal workers are on picket line striking today and tomorrow. swathes of the us and canada, more

than 200 million people learned weather warnings with temperatures dropping to —45 celsius in some places. china continues to grapple with major covid—19 outbreaks following the lifting of restrictions in to bring questions about the governments official death tally. and george: who was part of england's 1966 world cup winning england's1966 world cup winning team has died aged 83. more and support later in the bulletin. we'll tell you what you need to know about travelling ahead of christmas day. clashes have erupted after a fatal shooting at a kurdish centre. three people were killed in the incident and three others injured. possible racist motive is being investigated and when angry demonstrators gathered in the tenth near the

kurdish centre. some carrying banners and pushing towards a line of police, projectiles were thrown and right please respond with tear gas. the clashes began shortly after the interior minister spoke to the media at the scene. he said the 69—year—old gunman — who's been arrested — was clearly targeting foreigners: translation: it is not certain that the killer, who wanted - to assassinate these people, and there is little doubt that he wanted to assassinate people here in paris, did so specifically for targeting the kurds. he was clearly targeting foreigners. we need to know from the judicial inquiry presided over by the public prosecutor whether it was specifically for the kurds, but for the moment there is no evidence to show this. this man witnessed the aftermath of the shooting: translation: we were walking in the street and we heard - a gunshot, we turned around and saw people running left and right,

and then five or six minutes later, because we know the people who work at the hair salon, we went into the salon and we saw they had arrested a guy, an old man, elderly, tall, and three injured people. i was the one who called the fire department. the police to say that there were wounded people. our correspondent in paris, hugh schofield, has been explaining why the disturbances became violent. well, it is because the people who died and were shot were kurds. turkish kurds, people from this community who are very present in this part the area. very political and worried for the safety and there was a triple assassination of three senior figures was a triple assassination of three seniorfigures in was a triple assassination of three senior figures in the was a triple assassination of three seniorfigures in the pkk, the turkish left—wing opposition movement. they are not paranoid but very worried about the safety of security services coming after them

and so on. there are a lot of kurds, politicise kurds in this area. and working memories of ten years ago was the blame on the security service and not protecting them. and what we're seeing now is people from this community now, many of them will be french but of kurdish origin and they are angry and their anger sparked by the deaths of three of them who they will have known and by them who they will have known and by the presidents of the interior minister, they saw him there angry and worried and they saw the interior minister about half an hour ago and he became a lightning rod for their anger because their grievances france is not big enough to protect us from the people who want to kill us, ie turkey. so, that is what is happening and basically, it's a lot of commotion boiling over in the french police are, they used

a credit control and it looks a lot nastier than it actually is but there are missiles being thrown in police are responding with tear gas. nina zerin is a spokesperson for the kurdish institute of paris. she gave me her reaction to the shooting and the reaction of the kurdish community. the community and us feel very traumatised with what is happened today. and this is the second time that kurds became the aim of the shooting in paris, the first one was ten years ago in 2013 in paris and we are very much traumatised and we are in shock. tell we are very much traumatised and we are in shock-— are in shock. tell us a little bit about what _ are in shock. tell us a little bit about what the _ are in shock. tell us a little bit about what the kurdish - are in shock. tell us a little bit - about what the kurdish neighbourhood in that area is like and what the community is like.— in that area is like and what the community is like. actually, the kurdish neighbour, _ community is like. actually, the kurdish neighbour, as _ community is like. actually, the kurdish neighbour, as we - community is like. actually, the kurdish neighbour, as we call. community is like. actually, the| kurdish neighbour, as we call it, community is like. actually, the i kurdish neighbour, as we call it, it is situated in the tenth district of paris where you can find all the

kurdish restaurants and kurdish cultural centres and institutions and everything, we are all close to each other here and close to the same neighbourhood.— same neighbourhood. generally between the — same neighbourhood. generally between the kurdish _ same neighbourhood. generally| between the kurdish community same neighbourhood. generally - between the kurdish community and other communities is the rest of the population there? the other communities is the rest of the population there?— population there? the kurdish community — population there? the kurdish community is— population there? the kurdish community is close _ population there? the kurdish community is close to - population there? the kurdish community is close to each . population there? the kurdish i community is close to each other population there? the kurdish - community is close to each other and we are all ways, like, we eat and kurdish cafes, kurdish restaurants and we eat and kurdish cafes, kurdish restaurants and pf friends of the exchange, we have very good relations within the community here. we are seeing images of people protesting in the streets and tell us a little bit about how that feels seeing that and what kind of emotion that draws up. seeing that and what kind of emotion that draws up-— seeing that and what kind of emotion that draws up-_ that draws up. there is a huge anger in the reason — that draws up. there is a huge anger in the reason being _ that draws up. there is a huge anger in the reason being that _ that draws up. there is a huge anger

in the reason being that this - that draws up. there is a huge anger in the reason being that this is - that draws up. there is a huge anger in the reason being that this is the l in the reason being that this is the second time that it is happened. the first time when it happened in 2013, three kurdish women were killed in the same neighbourhood in a different address and at this time, three kurdish people have been shot dead. now, let's turn to the wave of industrial action affecting different sectors of the uk economy. a second day of ambulance strikes planned in england and wales for next week, has been called off. up to 10,000 workers had been due to walk out on 28th of december, but the gmb union says the strike has now been suspended, so the public can enjoy christmas without �*additional anxiety�*. we do not want to make them anxious at this

time of year. ambulance staff strike. there is a new strike date, january the 11th. and a message to the government stop you will be back for you to come to the table now, talk to us for you to come to the table now, talk to u - , for you to come to the table now, talk to u- , ., talk to us there will be for the da s of talk to us there will be for the days of action _ talk to us there will be for the days of action in _ talk to us there will be for the days of action in the - talk to us there will be for the days of action in the new- talk to us there will be for the | days of action in the new year. without resolutions to this dispute. royal college of nursing exit to more strike days in england next month. that will happen unless ministers agreed to pay talks. we cannot afford to have another meeting _ cannot afford to have another meeting like the last where my boss is called _ meeting like the last where my boss is called to— meeting like the last where my boss is called to a meeting to go into a room _ is called to a meeting to go into a room that— is called to a meeting to go into a room that asks several times, please, — room that asks several times, please, can we talk about pay and be told no _ please, can we talk about pay and be told no. ~ , , told no. the prime minister visiting the home the _ told no. the prime minister visiting the home the support _ told no. the prime minister visiting the home the support charity - told no. the prime minister visiting the home the support charity said l the home the support charity said pay had been set according to independent review proposals. but he will talk to unions about anything else. �* ., ., ., ., will talk to unions about anything else. �* ., ._, ., , , . else. i'm grateful to all our public

sector workers _ else. i'm grateful to all our public sector workers including - else. i'm grateful to all our public sector workers including those . else. i'm grateful to all our public sector workers including those in | sector workers including those in the nhs — sector workers including those in the nhs for the fantasticjob they do in _ the nhs for the fantasticjob they do in this— the nhs for the fantasticjob they do in this we had previously said, our door— do in this we had previously said, our door is— do in this we had previously said, our door is always open, the government always wants to talk to people _ government always wants to talk to people and engage with them about what they can do to make sure their 'obs what they can do to make sure their jth or— what they can do to make sure their jobs or fulfilling, rewarding. we know jobs or fulfilling, rewarding. know there jobs or fulfilling, rewarding. - know there will be four separate strike days involving health unions. two back—to—back calls of the royal couege two back—to—back calls of the royal college of nursing and more hospitals for non—strike days. health leaders say the escalation is deeply concerning and again, they are urging ministers and unions to start pay talks without delay. in scotland, the royal college of nursing since they will be striking at some stage next year after a new government offer was rejected. so, challenges for the nhs across the uk. a sharp rise in flu cases in hospital is causing concern with official warnings to the public to reduce the risk of spreading infection to the most vulnerable over christmas. while flu is a

referral hospital, figures today show another increase in covid—19 infections in the community, all of thatis infections in the community, all of that is adding to the pressures and the prospect of others in the new year. meanwhile union chiefs say border force strikes could go on for six months unless the government joins pay talks. well for the latest on these series of strikes, let's speak to alan jones, industrial correspondent for pa media. this could go on for months on the government engaged in talks about paid. do you think there will be to a change in the government stands? there is no sign that there position is that they are not prepared to give any more money to the nurses, the ambulance workers and therapists and midwives and railway workers,

civil servants and no, it does look like any prospect of the government position is changing and if it happens, it willjust be civil servants and will be all the strikes going on. is servants and will be all the strikes auoin on. , ., servants and will be all the strikes aoian on. , ., servants and will be all the strikes aoain on. , ., . going on. is there a point in which there is no — going on. is there a point in which there is no option _ going on. is there a point in which there is no option but _ going on. is there a point in which there is no option but to - going on. is there a point in which there is no option but to take - there is no option but to take action and to step in because otherwise, as you say, this ongoing stalemate, is a less desirable alternative for the government? i thought for the tipping point, when the health worker, the health union threatens to go on strike, the strengths of happen now and are planted next month in the next tipping point will be next month because as well as all of these health strikes, firefighters and control room workers on strike and beginning teachers on strike in junior doctors on strike and beyond the realms of possibility, you can be on strike next year and if that

is not a tipping point, i genuinely do not know what is. haifa is not a tipping point, i genuinely do not know what is.— is not a tipping point, i genuinely do not know what is. how much does rublic do not know what is. how much does public perception _ do not know what is. how much does public perception play _ do not know what is. how much does public perception play and _ do not know what is. how much does public perception play and when - do not know what is. how much does public perception play and when the l public perception play and when the tipping point comes because of the ambulance strakes for example, a lot of strikes involving health workers have been arguably particularly a cause for concern for some members of the public or the anxiety, perhaps. pa. of the public or the anxiety, perhaps-— of the public or the anxiety, a-erhas. �* . ,, .., . perhaps. a massive concern. of the other aspect _ perhaps. a massive concern. of the other aspect of _ perhaps. a massive concern. of the other aspect of the _ perhaps. a massive concern. of the other aspect of the dispute - perhaps. a massive concern. of the other aspect of the dispute now - perhaps. a massive concern. of the other aspect of the dispute now is l other aspect of the dispute now is that health unions want to highlight the state of the nhs without strakes and so, some from the horror stories we're hearing is ambulances and to turn up, it's turning up every day, notjust on strike day but the public knows how desperate the nhs is without the strikes and public support is massive. that's why they called off their strike next week as a gesture because of the incredible support they've had this week and i don't think that is going to change. what is going to change surely is

going to have to be proper negotiations which come at the moment is not look likely. some rositive moment is not look likely. some positive movement _ moment is not look likely. some positive movement within - moment is not look likely. some positive movement within the i moment is not look likely. some i positive movement within the past few weeks, the t55 eight which is representing railway workers, they have reached an agreement. is there any signs of that similar sort of movement elsewhere. that surely is an encouraging sign.— an encouraging sign. there been deals made _ an encouraging sign. there been deals made every _ an encouraging sign. there been deals made every day _ an encouraging sign. there been deals made every day more - an encouraging sign. there been deals made every day more less| an encouraging sign. there been - deals made every day more less this year. that is what happens with disputes, they are resolved, sometimes not strikes and sometimes with strikes. the railway unions have been involved in probably the longest running dispute this year and they've made deals over the country, there are those operating in scotland or wells because strakes, because there have been agreements and there is no reason why the strikes cannot be made, well, there are reasons but they feel they can make those deals but there have to be direct

negotiations.— there have to be direct negotiations. there have to be direct neaotiations. ., ,, , ., . there have to be direct neaotiations. ., ,, . ., negotiations. thank you so much for our time negotiations. thank you so much for your time and _ negotiations. thank you so much for your time and sharing _ negotiations. thank you so much for your time and sharing your- negotiations. thank you so much for| your time and sharing your thoughts. china is continuing to grapple with a major covid outbreak following a lifting of restrictions. health officials say they're expecting a peak of infections within the next week, but despite this they've reported n0 new deaths for a third day running. authorities are also predicting extra strain on the country's health system as cases surge. i spoke to professor yenjong hawang, senior fellow for global health at the council on foreign relations and a professor at seton hall university's school for diplomacy and international relations. i began by asking him what he thought what's behind the increase in infections: well, i think there are reasons that china _ well, i think there are reasons that china has— well, i think there are reasons that china has such a large knowledge in the population because most of the people _ the population because most of the people were exposed to the virus before _ people were exposed to the virus before and restrictions were lifted, and vaccines even though they have a

hi-h and vaccines even though they have a high vaccination rate, the rate of the vaccines are not that good. and most _ the vaccines are not that good. and most of— the vaccines are not that good. and most of the — the vaccines are not that good. and most of the people are receiving their— most of the people are receiving their last — most of the people are receiving their last shot more than six months a-o. their last shot more than six months aao. ~ ., their last shot more than six months aao, . ., ., ' ' ago. with the zero covid-19 policy havina ago. with the zero covid-19 policy having been _ ago. with the zero covid-19 policy having been in _ ago. with the zero covid-19 policy having been in place _ ago. with the zero covid-19 policy having been in place for— ago. with the zero covid-19 policy having been in place for so - ago. with the zero covid-19 policy having been in place for so long, l having been in place for so long, how much of a factor do you think thatis how much of a factor do you think that is playing in this? i how much of a factor do you think that is playing in this?— that is playing in this? i think the main impact _ that is playing in this? i think the main impact is — that is playing in this? i think the main impact is because _ that is playing in this? i think the main impact is because of- that is playing in this? i think the main impact is because of the - main impact is because of the single—minded pursuit of zero covid-19. _ single—minded pursuit of zero covid—19, the local government and the central— covid—19, the local government and the central government have not been well prepared for that abrupt opening and so, there was a lack of preparation — opening and so, there was a lack of preparation in the health care system, — preparation in the health care system, the icus had capacity to remain— system, the icus had capacity to remain relatively low. the vaccination rate on the elderly remained _ vaccination rate on the elderly remained unchanged and over the past month, _ remained unchanged and over the past month, before the opening and so,

there _ month, before the opening and so, there was— month, before the opening and so, there was also a lack of effort to stockpiie — there was also a lack of effort to stockpile enough medication from those _ stockpile enough medication from those people. find stockpile enough medication from those people-— stockpile enough medication from those people. and how accurate do ou think those people. and how accurate do you think the _ those people. and how accurate do you think the figures _ those people. and how accurate do you think the figures are _ those people. and how accurate do you think the figures are that - those people. and how accurate do you think the figures are that we're getting from the chinese authorities? it getting from the chinese authorities?— getting from the chinese authorities? , ., ., authorities? if you look at it, the infection number _ authorities? if you look at it, the infection number is _ authorities? if you look at it, the infection number is completely l infection number is completely unreliable, the death toll remains very low_ unreliable, the death toll remains very low and i think for the past weeks. — very low and i think for the past weeks. it's— very low and i think for the past weeks, it's only increased by eight, which _ weeks, it's only increased by eight, which is _ weeks, it's only increased by eight, which is a _ weeks, it's only increased by eight, which is a real, that's largely because _ which is a real, that's largely because their definition of covid—19 death— because their definition of covid—19 death because they only count those cases— death because they only count those cases with _ death because they only count those cases with pneumonia symptoms or respiratory— cases with pneumonia symptoms or respiratory failure. and those who died of— respiratory failure. and those who died of that, the account poses covid-19 — died of that, the account poses covid—19 death. very likely have a large _ covid—19 death. very likely have a large percentage of those who would

be counted as covid—19 debts here but not _ be counted as covid—19 debts here but not included in the official stats~ — a fierce arctic winter storm has triggered emergency alerts across large parts of the united states, and forced the cancellation of more than 3000 flights. forecasters say the cold snap could bring the coldest christmas in decades — with wind blasts taking it even as low as minus 55 celsius in places. more than half the population is under weather warnings or advisories and seasonal travel is badly disrupted. presidentjoe biden has encouraged everyone to heed warnings and bring forward christmas travel plans where possible. let's stay with this story and talk now to the chief meteorologist at accuweather, jonathan porter. thank you so much forjoining us. you must forecast her fair share of weather emergencies over the years and how does this particular storm compare? and how does this particular storm com rare? , ., and how does this particular storm com-are? , ., ., , , compare? yes, i have forecast plenty of severe weather _ compare? yes, i have forecast plenty of severe weather events _ compare? yes, i have forecast plenty of severe weather events over - compare? yes, i have forecast plenty of severe weather events over the - of severe weather events over the years and this one is a big deal and

it's notjust because we had a very intense storm the prop blizzard conditions to chicago and detroit in major travel hubs but also it is producing a huge win feel with resulted in gusty winds of 40, 50, 60 mph across much of the central and eastern parts of the united states leading to widespread power outages and travel disruptions at the same time, the temperature drop associated with this surge of arctic air has been extremely impressive and i have members of this team have been forecasting this every day for 55 years in they agree with is that they have not seen any anything like this with the temperature following this quickly ever before. that is a unique aspect and is the search of arctic air all the way deep into the southern states of the united states that are not accustomed to dealing with such cold air. find that are not accustomed to dealing with such cold air.— with such cold air. and lehmans terms, with such cold air. and lehmans terms. what _ with such cold air. and lehmans terms, what is _ with such cold air. and lehmans terms, what is it _ with such cold air. and lehmans terms, what is it that _ with such cold air. and lehmans terms, what is it that is - with such cold air. and lehmans terms, what is it that is made i with such cold air. and lehmans i terms, what is it that is made this

brings such, which have not been seen for decades and this way. what is it that is behind this result is one of those things?— is it that is behind this result is one of those things? when this weather pattern, _ one of those things? when this weather pattern, and _ one of those things? when this weather pattern, and this - one of those things? when this weather pattern, and this is i one of those things? when this| weather pattern, and this is one one of those things? when this i weather pattern, and this is one of those called outbreaks in december 1989 across the united states which was even more intense than this one but it is a big dip in thejet stream and to bring this cold air frigid air directly from siberia all the way down into canada and with that big tipping the jet stream, it is searching all the way it to places like miami and all the way over to houston and dallas and new orleans as well. it's really the 0rleans as well. it's really the atmospheric set up and this happens from time to time it is not particularly surprising, it is just that the timing is coming in at a very bad time with regard to holiday travel. this very bad time with regard to holiday travel. �* , , ., very bad time with regard to holiday travel. ~ , , ., ., ., very bad time with regard to holiday travel. �* , , ., ., ., ., travel. as you mentioned, more than a million people _ travel. as you mentioned, more than a million people without _ travel. as you mentioned, more than a million people without power - travel. as you mentioned, more than a million people without power as i travel. as you mentioned, more than a million people without power as a l a million people without power as a result of this and of course, preparedness is a really important

factor in this. how easily can these things be forecasting how far ahead, how much readiness was there among the authorities, given how far ahead this was forecast? i the authorities, given how far ahead this was forecast?— this was forecast? i think that's a areat this was forecast? i think that's a great point- _ this was forecast? i think that's a great point. here, _ this was forecast? i think that's a great point. here, we _ this was forecast? i think that's a great point. here, we have - this was forecast? i think that's a great point. here, we have been| great point. here, we have been warning about the severe weather pattern for more than two weeks because and we saw the impact of it that this be a very busy travel time period and began really highlighting that particular part earlier than any other source in people and businesses in the seas or services would be or where. how to prepare the forecast was there but we will see how businesses and individual governments react to it and already, we are seeing significant delays and cancellations on order of 10,000 plus yesterday and i will mount even further in terms of airline delays are concerned and also, the bigger concern is been the power grid, especially in texas, which is held

up especially in texas, which is held up as far will be watching that, especially this evening because it looks like cold conditions will continue and unlike last night, there was a lot of wind in texas and that helps with wind power generation that provides additional power into the grid, that will not happen tonight. tenuous times in the way as that is closely monitored. thank you. we can cross live to washington and our north america correspondentjohn sudworth: john, as we have been hearing there, something that was forecast but a bit it is a question of how prepared the authorities are, how much resource there is to help cope with that. ~ . ., , ., that. well, here in washington, i can tell you— that. well, here in washington, i can tell you that _ that. well, here in washington, i can tell you that with _ that. well, here in washington, i can tell you that with the - that. well, here in washington, i can tell you that with the wind i can tell you that with the wind chill factor, you can really feel the wind flowing across the city and it is an equivalent temperature feeling of around —12 degrees at the

moment. and this is relatively mild compared to much of the country. this storm covering a huge 2000 miles wave from the deep far south of the far north east end of the moment, we understand one and a half million americans are without electricity and 11,000 flights disrupted or cancelled todayjust disrupted or cancelled today just past disrupted or cancelled todayjust past midday or at 7000 and counting and 20 million americans around some kind of weather warning and so, this is a huge impact in the advice from most people is if you can, stay at home, very difficult to what is been for america like much of a student of the pandemic and the cost of living crisis is very difficult year. living crisis is very difficult ear. , ., . ~ ,.

joe has been speaking to ukrainians to move to cambridgeshire earlier this year about how they will spend the festive period during some of their friends and relatives are enduring the misery of conflict. it is the time of year when many of us are with those we love most. but for ukrainians escaping the war in the figure in the uk, christmas and new year is likely to feel very different this year. but coming to cambridgeshire with her young one leaving her husband behind ntf. and now a resettled officer, she helps to run this community for ukrainian people. and marking christmas with the 12 course lunch of traditional ukrainian food. the mood is festive and there is a deep sense of

sadness. and there is a deep sense of sadness-— and there is a deep sense of sadness. . ., �* . and there is a deep sense of sadness. ~ ., �* . ~' sadness. we don't feel much like christmas and _ sadness. we don't feel much like christmas and not _ sadness. we don't feel much like christmas and not much - sadness. we don't feel much like christmas and not much like - christmas and not much like christmas and not much like christmas tree or anything but lights because we want the kids not to miss this feeling and life goes on and so, we'll have a small celebration. pm on and so, we'll have a small celebration.— celebration. an artist tells us shellina celebration. an artist tells us shelling has _ celebration. an artist tells us shelling has destroyed - celebration. an artist tells us shelling has destroyed heri celebration. an artist tells us - shelling has destroyed her family shelling has destroyed herfamily home and since this christmas will be a painful one. i home and since this christmas will be a painful one.— be a painful one. i don't actually have this christmas _ be a painful one. i don't actually have this christmas feeling. - be a painful one. i don't actuallyj have this christmas feeling. and sophia, — have this christmas feeling. and sophia, decorated as a trial it, i can understand festive at the moment and friends _ can understand festive at the moment and friends and family who are left in cannot— and friends and family who are left in cannot leave ukraine at the moment— in cannot leave ukraine at the moment and they are staying there and doing _ moment and they are staying there and doing what they have to endure. here with— and doing what they have to endure. here with three children and mother. and they have made this more bearable because of people like her

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people they love. hello there. there should be a bit more sunshine around on christmas eve, but today we've been following a band of cloud and rain on that weatherfront there that has been pushing its way northwards and it's going to be going into scotland into some slightly colder air. so, we will find notjust rain here, but also some sleet and snow, mainly over the hills to the north of the central belt, a few centimetres by the end of the night. further south, we will find a few sharp showers and those will tend to die away later in the skies were clear and temperatures will be around five or 7 degrees. a little bit colder in scotland, but not desperately cold which is why most of the snow will be over the high ground. that wintry mix, really around northern parts of scotland on christmas eve morning and that should tend to move away.

we will see bands of showers coming into northern ireland, a few showers into scotland, around some more western parts of england and wales. for large parts of england and wales, it should be dry and there will be some sunshine at times, still mild and temperatures in the double figures and that milder air is pushing its way northwards in the scotland, as well. we've got a southerly wind, it will be quite brisk actually through the irish sea and that's southerly wind is pushing mild air across the country. by christmas day morning, later in the day, there'll be some colder air arriving in the far northwest. for england and wales it will be milder on christmas day, maybe some early sunshine and a few showers. in the south, cloud and we have some rain pushing and especially towards the southeast later and a few scotland and northern ireland. so, temperatures here will be around 7 degrees and gets a bit colder in the far northwest of the country and the northwesterly breeze will push colder air across northwest scotland and later in the day, it is here where we could see a white christmas later on. other parts staying in the mild air. not so much on boxing day

because the colder air in the northwest is going to push colder air across northwest scotland and later in the day, it is here where we could see a white christmas later on. other parts of the sting of the mild air. not so much on boxing day because of colder air in the northwest is going to pushed conditions for routes in the northwest of scotland. across england and wales, for a few showers and some sunshine even though temperatures are going to be a bit lower and it will feel a bit colder. that cold air with us briefly, i suspect, as we head into tuesday we have a south—westerly when developing the some rain bring some windy weather as we head into the new year.

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