Like now warning was issued for Christmas with up up to 10cm forecast in Some parts of Great Britain as a storm force winds bring risk of drift and blizzards.
Frequent heavy snowfalls possible cause some hiccups in travel in higher areas of This is reported by the Scottish Met Office. in a yellow weather anxiety on Friday.
However it won’t be a white Christmas for other of Britannia, with heavy rain will spoil the festive mood and create difficulties for motorists driving home.
Wet Christmas Eve is likely to continue into the weekend, but temperatures will be moderate. of up to 13С in south of England.
“There will be heavy rain and difficult road conditions, with potential for some surface water build-up as it drains,” Met Office spokesman Oli Claydon said.
In Scotland yellow weather warning covers most of highlands along with parts of Stirlingshire and Argyll.
it in place from 21:00 on December 25 and will be last until 18:00 on Boxing Day, with snow, strong winds and sub-zero temperatures are expected.
“Highly small chance of breaks in power supplies … probably some kind of ice patches on some unpaved roads, sidewalks and bike paths,” the Met Office said.
It is predicted that the lower regions will receive 1-3 cm. of snow while higher earth can wait up up to 10cm of snow.
“Increased westerly/northwesterly winds will result in more frequent winter showers in the west. of Scotland until Sunday evening and until Monday morning, ”the message says.
“Iced surfaces will pose an additional hazard. Snow will be increasingly limited higher land until Monday morning, with another 10 cm or so possible by the end of day.”
This added: “Strong before the storm force winds bring risk of drift and blizzards for mountain regions, with a small risk of isolated power outages due to snow and strong winds power lines”.
METHOBURE FORECAST
Friday
Rain, heavy in places, continues north through northern areas of UNITED KINGDOM, with some snow on the hill north of Central lowland. Somewhat clearer and milder conditions follow further south, following most areas, but heavy, windy downpours are scattered towards the west and south coasts. Fresh.
Christmas eve
Early rain and snow on the hills over Scotland is slowly moving north. Otherwise solar intervals and showers, sometimes heavy showers, with possible hail and thunder concentrated in West. Soft but windy.
perspective for Sunday to Tuesday:
Minor for most Christmas day with showers in many areas. Cold Boxing Day with some snowfall in parts of Scotland. Flashes of rain spreads over many areas on Tuesday.