The UK will be “brighter” on Sunday, ahead of a blast of snow and rain towards New Year’s Eve, the Met Office has said. Highs of 12C are expected in Exeter, Devon, with 10C across other parts of the country country including Belfast, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Pembrokeshire and Southampton, according to the forecaster.
The fog, which shrouded the country over Friday and Saturday – causing delays at multiple airports including Gatwick and Manchester – is largely set to dissipate by Sunday afternoon. South-east England will see a “dull start” to the day with “brighter conditions” later on, while northern parts of the country will be “quite windy”, with heavy downpours moving across Scotland, the weather service said.
The Met Office has issued two yellow weather warnings for Monday and Tuesday – with up to 140mm of rain, 20cm of snow and 60mph winds possible in the worst-affected areas during the run-up to New Year’s Eve. The warning for snow and rain covers most of Scotland – which is braced for heavy downpours which may bring “significant disruption” in the build-up to Hogmanay.
Of Sunday’s weather, senior forecaster Craig Snell said: “We should see a brighter day across the UK. “It could still be a bit dull to start across kind of the South East, especially, but as the day goes on, we should see some brighter, brighter weather develop even there.
