Yellow weather warnings for rain and snow are in place in Scotland, with northern England set for blustery conditions. Delays to all types of transport are likely on New Year's Eve as strong winds may reach speeds of up to 70mph in England and Northern Ireland. Blackpool has cancelled its seaside New Year's Eve fireworks display following a forecast of high winds.
Heavy snow, rain and wind are set to cause travel chaos for Britons over the New Year period as yellow weather warnings are in force.Yellow weather warnings for rain and snow are in place in Scotland, with northern England set for blustery conditions, including gusts of up to 60mph, according to the Met Office.
“Just because one has just happened it doesn’t mean that another one won’t. Our advice is if you are out on the coast, please stay safe by taking notice of warning signs and keep to existing paths. Stay away from the edge and the base of cliffs.” Other yellow warnings are issued when the weather could bring much more severe impacts to the majority of people but the certainty of those impacts occurring is much lower.The Met Office says that under an amber warning, there is an increased likelihood of impacts from severe weather, which could potentially disrupt people’s daily lives.
“Environment Agency teams will be out on the ground, taking action to reduce the impact of flooding and support those communities affected. We advise people to stay away from swollen rivers and urge people not to drive through flood water as just 30cm of flowing water is enough to move your car.
Almost every part of the country is covered by at least one of the multiple weather warnings that have been issued by the Met Office between Monday and Wednesday. A yellow warning has been issued for “persistent snow” likely to cause road disruption in Orkney and Shetland from 5am until midnight on Tuesday.
In addition, the family party by the sea village on the Tower Festival Headland will still go ahead, starting at 3pm.The illuminated Blackpool Tower next to an attraction during the ‘Christmas by the Sea’ event on the promenade in Blackpool, north-west England The Met Office has issued a new weather warning for rain turning to snow, which is likely to lead to some travel disruption and difficult driving conditions on New Year’s Day and into Thursday morning in the north of Scotland.
“Customers were notified in advance to minimise the impact on their plans and provided with options to rebook before travelling or receive a refund, as well as hotel accommodation and meals where required. Later on Monday, a Gatwick spokesperson said: “Temporary air traffic restrictions in place over the weekend due to fog have been lifted.
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