The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for snow, wind and rain across the UK for the New Year's period.
The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings across tomorrow, Tuesday (December 31), Wednesday (January 1) and Thursday (January 2).The forecaster said: 'The transition period between 2024 and 2025 looks distinctly unsettled for some parts of the UK.' Meanwhile, today further disruption is expected from the thick fog that's plagued the country throughout the festive period.
The UK is expected to be 'brighter' later this afternoon, ahead of a blast of snow and rain towards New Year's Eve, the Met Office has said. Towards New Year's Eve, the forecast is looking 'unsettled' with blustery and wet conditions hitting the north of the UK and 'less expansive' rain in the south. The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for snow and rain in Scotland next week, warning that heavy downpours may bring 'significant disruption' in the build-up to Hogmanay. The alert is in place for most of Scotland, apart from Orkney and Shetland, on December 30 and 31 during which 50mm-70mm (2in-2.75in) of rain is possible, with up to 140mm (5.5in) in the west. Snow is likely in areas north and east of Perthshire, with between 10cm (4in) and 20cm (8in) expected to accumulate on higher ground, according to the forecaster. A yellow weather warning for wind in northern England on Monday has also been issued - with gusts of up to 60mph possible which may cause travel delays and power cuts.Moment 'bird strikes plane' before fireball crash leaving 179 dead On New Year's Eve (Tuesday), a snow warning is in place from 5am until midnight in northern Scotland, while another wind warning has been issued from 7am until 11pm.A wind warning is also in place from 6am to 7pm on Tuesday in Northern Ireland. On New Year's Day (Wednesday), snow warnings are in place from 7am to midnight in Northern Ireland, and from 9am on Wednesday to 3am the following day in Scotland, North East and North West England, Yorkshire and East Midland
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