Weather warning for rain and snow issued hours before New Year
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Rain, wind and snow is set to batter parts of the UK early next week, just hours before the New Year. The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for wind on Monday between 11am and 6pm which will impact the northwest of England. People in the northwest of England are being told to brace for gusts of up to 50-60mph.
![[Mandatory Credit: Photo by Xinhua/Shutterstock (14980718d) A pedestrian is seen as waves crash onto the seafront during Storm Darragh at New Brighton near Liverpool, Britain, Dec. 7, 2024. Tens of thousands of homes were left without power, rail and air travel faced disruptions, and sports events were canceled across the UK on Saturday as storm Darragh struck. A rare red warning for wind, issued by the Met Office, is in effect for South West England and Wales until midday Saturday, indicating a potential danger to life due to the severe weather. Several amber and yellow warnings for wind and rain are also in place across other parts of the country. In the meantime, over 100 flood warnings and alerts are in place. Britain Storm Darragh Damages - 07 Dec 2024]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/SEI_232395976-3bd6.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
Meanwhile, yellow weather warnings for snow and rain have been issued for Scotland, starting at midnight on Monday and finishing at 11.59pm on Tuesday. A Met Office spokesperson said: ‘Heavy rain will become persistent and widespread during Monday and Tuesday.
‘North and east of (and including) Perthshire, precipitation is likely to fall as snow, especially over high ground, with 10-20cm accumulating above 150-200 meters, with several cm accumulating at lower elevations away from windward coasts. ‘Strong winds may exacerbate impacts, particularly across the areas of Scotland affected by snow.
‘Blizzard conditions are possible, especially over high ground and across much of Sutherland and Caithness. Powerline icing is possible where blizzard conditions occur.’. In relation to the yellow wind warning, the Met Office confirmed: ‘Westerly winds will be strong and gust at times. Gusts of 50-60mph are possible over high ground.’.
As a result of the wind, there is a risk that some bus and train services will be affected, which means some journeys may take longer. There will also be some delays to road and rail transport as well as some short term loss of power and other services is possible.
