More strong winds to come as UK prepares for News Year’s Eve celebrations
The UK is set to see more wet and ‘freezing’ windy weather as the countdown to 2024 begins.
The Met Office has warned there will be blustery showers across the country, although those celebrating the new year in the north of England will have a drier time.
Strong winds will also keep temperatures chillier, with the worst of the weather being seen in the far northeast of Scotland.
It comes after the Met Office issued seven yellow weather warnings for snow, ice, wind and rain yesterday after Storm Gerrit swept across the country.
However, the Met Office reported the ‘worst’ of Storm Gerrit has cleared away as of Thursday afternoon.
Many travellers returning from the Christmas break found travel plans thrown into chaos as the weather disrupted trains, just a week after Storm Pia did the same on their way out.
Storm Gerrit even created a ‘localised tornado’ as it passed over Greater Manchester on Wednesday, which damaged around 100 properties.
Looking further ahead into 2024, there is low forecast confidence.
‘Through to mid-January, there is a signal for a shift in the pattern compared to the winter so far, with more settled and colder-than-average conditions becoming increasingly likely,’ said a Met Office spokesperson.
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