Hold on to your hats: Met Office issues yellow warning on New Year's Day for Bedford

But the bad news is New Year’s Day – Wednesday – is going to have a period of strong winds of between 40-60mph likely to cause disruption.

And what’s more – Bedford has been singled out.

What should you expect?

A slight chance of some damage to buildings, such as tiles blown from roofs

Power cuts may occur, with the potential to affect other services, such as mobile phone coverage

There is a small chance of injuries and danger to life from flying debris

There is a small chance some roads and bridges could close