Storms threaten to ruin New Year's Eve across UK as Met Office issues grim snow and rain update
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Millions of people’s New Year’s Eve celebrations could be over before they even begin as snow and rain are set to reduce plans to rubble. The Met Office has warned of heavy rain, winds and even snow in some places across the UK. Several places, including Edinburgh, have already cancelled their long awaited celebrations, as well as displays in Blackpool, Newcastle, the Isle of Wight and Ripon, North Yorkshire.
London's City Hall has announced it is "monitoring the weather " closely regarding the capital's upcoming celebrations. 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.
“Heavy rain will affect parts of western and northern Scotland during Tuesday, with a separate band of rain moving south across northern England and North Wales through the afternoon. Strong winds will also be a feature across southern Scotland and northeast England, which may lead to some travel disruption on New Year’s Eve.”.
There are currently weather alerts across huge swathes of the UK, including for snow in Scotland, wind and rain in Scotland and northern England and rain in England and Wales. More yellow alerts are in place tomorrow, including for wind for the entire south of England. As a result, several events have been cancelled, including many parkrun events as people’s resolutions to get fit in 2024 take an early hit. Across much of England and Wales, New Year's Day will start wet and windy.
