The Scottish Highlands can expect to see a white Christmas this year, while flood warnings are in place for several parts of England
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The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for snow and ice across the Scottish region, as well as some lowland areas, from 9pm onAround 10cm of snow is expected to fall on higher ground, with residents warned"blustery snow showers" could cause disruption to travel.The conditions could also see interruptions to power supplies, with potential for the temperature to drop as low as 1C overnight into Boxing Day.
For the rest of the UK, downpours are expected to lash down across the festive weekend, with 66 alerts for possible flooding issued. The Environment Agency has issued flood warnings, meaning flooding is likely, across Hellingly and Horsebridge in Sussex and North Sea at Roker in Sunderland. Met Office deputy chief meteorologist David Oliver said:"An unsettled Christmas weekend is on the way for many, with those in the north and west seeing the most frequent and the heaviest showers.
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