STORMING OUT
UK weather: Exact time snow to hit tomorrow as Brits face travel chaos & Met Office warns of ‘intense’ rain & thunder
An Arctic freeze is also set to cover the UK later this month
BRITS have been warned the exact time snow is set to hit tomorrow as "intense" rain, thunder and hail are also due to batter the UK.
The Met Office has issued three yellow weather warnings for rain and wind as much of Britain braces for stormy weather, travel chaos and power cuts.
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Meteorologists forecast a large band of heavy rain and fierce winds moving in a north easterly direction throughout the day, with snowfall settling by 5am tomorrow in certain areas.
There is a yellow weather warning for rain in place across the south west coast of England and much of Wales this morning.
The alert came into force at midnight and extends until 12pm today.
Meanwhile on Tuesday, two fresh alerts have been issued for rain and wind covering the east and south of England on Thursday.
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The warning for rain is in place from 5am until 5pm, while the notice for wind is active from 8am to 6pm.
Met Office experts urge those affected to stay safe amid "heavy rain" that "may result in some flooding and disruption on Wednesday morning".
At present there are 47 flood warnings in place across England, Scotland and Wales.
Authorities warned flooding from rivers is likely to affect parts of the south of England, the east of England and the Midlands today.
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“Land, roads and some properties could flood and there could be travel disruption,” said the Environment Agency.
The warnings come with rain falling on already saturated ground after a weekend washout.
Met Office Meteorologist Clare Nasir said in a YouTube forecast : "It's a wet and windy morning across most parts of the country, with rain warnings in force until lunchtime across western and southern parts of Wales, as well as the West Country.
"Over the hills we could see 50 to 70mm of rain. This weather system is moving west to the north east and it's windy as well so most places seeing some rain.
"But, some heavy pulses are likely."
A dry start is predicted in the north of Scotland this morning, however there will be some "heavier, intense bursts", particularly in southern areas, stretching down to the north of England.
The stormy weather pattern is set to move in a north easterly direction at a fair pace.
"There is a strong wind moving up towards the eastern side of Scotland as well," the Met Office added.
By the afternoon, Northern Ireland and western Scotland are forecast some sunnier spells, as rain is due to clear up across Wales and the West Country.
Downpours are predicted to remain across eastern counties throughout the day.
Temperatures are set to hover between 11C and 13C across much of the UK.
SNOW, THUNDER AND HAIL
Through the night, showers are expected to continue battering the south coast, with wet and wild conditions predicted on Thursday.
"Some heavy rain for a couple of hours through the early hours of Thursday morning, approaching northern England and Wales," the Meteorologist continued.
There will be more rain in central parts of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland as the day progresses.
In northern Scotland, these showers are forecast to turn into snow across hilly areas by 5am on Thursday morning.
It will be heavy in places with a risk of thunder as well as hail.
The cold snap is due to work its way down to England and Wales, bringing more heavy rain.
In a long-range forecast for the weekend, the Met Office have predicted "sunny spells and blustery showers" on Friday and Saturday, with snow to cover northern hills.
Meanwhile, Sunday will bring wetter and winder weather across southern parts of the UK, with average temperatures expected.
It comes after torrential rain saw rivers burst their banks and roads cut off as millions were caught in deluges last the weekend.
ARCTIC BLAST
Meteorologists also predict an Arctic freeze set to cover the UK later this month.
The Met Office's Grahame Madge said last week: “There are expectations for a Sudden Stratospheric Warming event to occur.
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“Any SSW development would favour colder conditions with the potential for a northerly or easterly flow from later in the month and into early March.
"However, this trend doesn’t always follow an SSW. Depending on the exact set-up, mild and wet conditions also remain a distinct possibility.”
Yellow weather warning for rain
What to expect, according to the Met Office;
- Spray and flooding on roads will make journey times longer
- Some interruption to power supplies and other services
- A few homes and businesses flooded
- Bus and train services affected with journeys taking longer
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