Britain braces for SNOW and hail in blistering cold snap this weekend – as Met Office issue warning for 80mph gales
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BRITAIN is bracing for snow and hail in a blistering cold snap this weekend. The Met Office has issued multiple warnings for 80mph wind that could spark Christmas getaway chaos. The weather agency said on X today: "A cold snap is on the way this weekend, with a lowering of the height at which the air is below freezing.
![[A heavy snow shower in Edinburgh in recent days]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2024-heavy-snow-shower-west-951544745.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
"Snow will largely be restricted to hills in northern Britain on Saturday, but by Sunday some snow is possible at lower levels, and even some hill snow in the south.". It comes after flash flooding struck parts of Wales earlier this week following substantial rain fall.
![[The Met Office has warned snow could strike over the weekend]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/met-office-issue-warning-80mph-958803685.jpg?strip=all&w=720)
Roads and public transport could be disrupted by the strong winds as people travel across the country for the festive period, with the Met Office adding it will be a "wet and windy weekend for many". An estimated seven million journeys are expected to be made across the country by car, in what the RAC breakdown service said could be a "pretty exhausting experience" for travellers due to the conditions.
![[Strong winds from across Morecambe Bay this week]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2024-strong-winds-across-morecambe-957756615.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
Yellow warnings for wind have been issued in the North West and the North East, Scotland and parts of Wales and Northern Ireland from 7am on Saturday to 9pm on Sunday. Sunday's warning will also include London, the South East and South West, the East and West Midlands, Yorkshire and all of Wales and Northern Ireland.
Westerly winds are forecast to pick up over Saturday with 50-60mph gusts expected, with a small chance of some reaching 80mph. The strong winds will be more widespread on Sunday, meteorologists said, but the weather will be "exceptionally mild" by Christmas Day.
