According to WXCharts, disruptive weather is expected to impact the north of the country with heavy rain and high winds – plus a weather warning for snow and ice
New maps have pinpointed exactly where snow will fall on New Year’s Day after a weather warning was issued to millions of people across the UK.
According to WXCharts, disruptive weather is expected to impact the north of the country with heavy rain and high winds. Snow and ice is expected around Inverness, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and the Highlands. A series of National Severe Weather Warnings – including an Amber Warning for rain in Scotland – were in place on New Years Eve into today.
Met Office Chief Meteorologist, Andy Page said: “Following a complex weather pattern featuring a series of low-pressure systems bringing strong winds, rain and even some snow, the forecast for the next few days has a much colder outlook”. Although much of England and Wales on New Year’s Day will start wet and windy, Northern Ireland and Scotland will experience colder conditions, with a mix of sunshine and wintry showers.
Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist Rebekah Hicks said: “A band of persistent and at times heavy rain will linger across Wales and northwest England through Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, before clearing southeast during Wednesday afternoon. This rain will be accompanied by strong and gusty winds.”
In addition, a warning for ‘disruptive’ 75mph winds came into effect just 15 minutes into the new year. The yellow warning will apply to the south of England, the Midlands and Wales from 12.15am until 3pm today. An alert from the Met Office said: “Strong southwesterly winds are expected overnight and during Wednesday. The strongest winds are expected across coastal regions in the west and south of the warning area, where gusts of 65-75 mph are possible.
“Inland, highest gusts will typically be between 45 and 55 mph, but possibly 60 mph in places, particularly in association with the passage of squally cold front which will bring a band of heavy rain southwards. The wind is expected to ease quickly from the north through the course of the day as this cold front passes.”
It comes after the Met Office told people in the north of Scotland that heavy rain yesterday into today could pose a ‘danger to life’. An amber warning for the Highlands surrounding Inverness was in force until 5pm yesterday evening, as heavy rain developing through Monday night and Tuesday morning is “likely to cause some property flooding and travel disruption”.
