New Year’s Eve weather: How your region will be affected as Met Office issues nationwide warnings
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Severe weather is set to dampen New Year’s celebrations across the UK. The UK is set to be hit by snow, rain and heavy winds over the New Year with several weather warnings being issued by the Met Office. Covering Monday 30 December to Thursday 2 January, the warnings see all parts of the UK affected at some point in the week. The wet and windy weather will begin in Scotland and northern regions before moving downwards overnight on New Year’s Eve and into New Year’s Day.
![[Weather warnings of heavy rain have been issued (Joe Giddens/PA)]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/12/30/14/e55dc8170c735830faefe8c2d8d53a8dY29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzM1NjUyMzI4-2.74787512.jpg)
Warnings have been issued for heavy rain, winds, snow and ice. Most are yellow warnings, where extra precaution should be taken, but one amber warning has been issued on Tuesday which poses a flood threat. Senior Met Office forecaster Craig Snell said: “Moving into New Year’s Eve, another system moves in from the Atlantic, again, Scotland bearing the brunt of this one with some further heavy rain and snow and strong winds.”.
![[Met Office weather warnings for 30 December 2024]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/12/30/14/MO301224.jpg)
He added: “The main bit of advice from the Met Office over the coming days is, with the celebrations and people on the move throughout the new year and Hogmanay period, is the keep checking the forecast and to stay up to date with that.”. Here’s how your region is set to be affected by the bad weather:.
![[Met Office weather warnings for 31 December 2024]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/12/30/14/MO311224.jpg)
For those in the North East, the worst weather will come on New Years’ Eve, with yellow wind warnings in place across the day. The Met Office says that gusts of 50 to 60mph can be expected in the morning, possibly reaching 70mph is exposed areas. Like in the North East, Tuesday will be the worst day for bad weather in the North West, with a yellow wind warning covering the region. However, the strong winds will begin in to the north and east in the morning, before make their way west and then into the North West closer to evening time.
![[Met Office weather warnings for 1 January 2025]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/12/30/14/MO010125.jpg)
