UK weather: January blues to kick off 2025 as Brits to be hammered by snow, wind AND rain
UK weather: January blues to kick off 2025 as Brits to be hammered by snow, wind AND rain
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Battered Brits will see a ‘multi-hazard’ freezing start to 2025 as snowstorms, gales and torrential rain hammer the UK. New Year’s Eve revellers have been warned the triple weather threat could lead to travel disruption and cancellations. A series of National Severe Weather warnings have been issued for the coming days as the UK faces temperatures colder than Moscow.
On New Year's Day and Thursday the country could see temperatures of minus five and then minus six alongside 80 mph winds - making it the coldest start to a new year this century. Blackpool Council has already made the “tough decision” to cancel their New Year's Eve fireworks due to a forecast of high winds but said a projection show set to music would still take place.
A series of weather warnings for snow, rain and wind have been issued covering all parts of the country between Monday and Wednesday. More than 20 flights have already been cancelled at one of Britain’s busiest airports, Gatwick, because of heavy fog.
But the coming weather front could bring more chaos to the trains and ferries as it brings 70-80 mph winds and drifting snow on New Year’s Day with 15cm in some areas. Sky News meteorologist Dr Christopher England said the start of 2025 will bring a "multi-hazard storm, combining severe gales, heavy rain and possibly significant snow as the rain runs into cold air.".
