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Published 19:46 IST, February 13th 2020

Premier League: Will matches get cancelled due to Storm Dennis?

Premier League: clubs face an uncertain future over the weekend as Storm Dennis is set to hit the United Kingdom. It will have the same pattern as Storm Ciara

Reported by: Ruchit Rastogi
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As Manchester City vs West Ham Premier League got cancelled and rearranged because of Storm Ciara, Premier League clubs once again face an uncertain future with Storm Dennis' set to hit the United Kingdom this weekend. According to reports, an official of the meteorological office said that Storm Dennis will result in strong winds and very wet conditions during the coming weekend.

Storm Dennis will have similar pattern as Storm Ciara

According to reports, the Met office official said that Storm Dennis will have a similar pattern as compared to Storm Ciara with low pressure coming in from the northwest direction but the extremity of the storm will be on a much smaller scale. The official further added that the speed of the winds will go up to 57 miles per hour and with a consistent downpour, there can be an issue of flooding.

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The match between City and West Ham was rearranged by the officials and it was confirmed by Manchester City in a Tweet.

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19:46 IST, February 13th 2020