Maps show where strong winds and snow will hit UK this week
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An amber weather warning for heavy rain has been added to the catalogue of Met Office alerts in place over the New Year period. Forecasters expect ‘disruptive’ and potentially hazardous weather across almost all of the UK at various times in the next few days.
This includes yellow warnings on New Year’s Eve for rain in Wales and north-west England, wind in northeastern England, Cumbria and southern Scotland, and snow in the rest of Scotland. The amber alert warns of ‘likely’ flooding to homes and businesses in central Scotland, including Inverness, with 10 flood alerts and 20 flood warnings in place on Monday.
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The Met Office says there’s a ‘good chance’ of communities getting cut off by flooded roads, as well as power cuts and other service outages. The Scottish government has called a meeting of its emergency and crisis response unit in response to the risks.
Up to 140mm of rain is expected to fall on western Scotland today and tomorrow, with snow expected in most other regions of Scotland. Winds of up to 60mph and blustery showers are expected across northern England, the Midlands and Wales through to the mid-afternoon.
Weather officials have warned travel disruption and other hazards are likely to persist in those areas until 11pm. The storms are expected to dissipate as they move southwards, resulting in lighter showers in the southwest and southeast in the evening.
![[LIVERPOOL, UNITED KINGDOM - DECEMBER 7: A man battles the rain and strong winds in Liverpool as Storm Darragh hits parts of the UK, in Liverpool, United Kingdom on December 7, 2024. A powerful storm made landfall in the UK on Saturday following a rare red warning, leaving thousands without power and disrupting travel and sports events. Around 3 million people in Wales and southwestern England were warned by the government to stay indoors as Storm Darragh has already hit parts of the country. (Photo by Stringer/Anadolu via Getty Images)]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/SEI_234469536-4f66.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
