December 30th 2023.
Despite the seven yellow weather warnings for snow, ice, wind and rain that are covering the UK today, many people are still bravely crossing the Millennium Bridge in London. The peak of the storm has passed, but the Met Office has said that Saturday will be an unsettled day, with strong winds and heavy rain.
The warnings are in place from 11am to 3am on Sunday for wind on the south coast, and from 10am to 6pm for heavy rain in Wales. This could lead to flooding and disruption. The north of England and Scotland have three warnings for snow and rain in place throughout Saturday. Furthermore, the north of Scotland may wake up to icy conditions that could cause injuries. Northern Ireland has not been spared either, with a yellow weather warning for rain from 4am to 11am.
The aftermath of Storm Gerrit has caused chaos for travellers returning from the Christmas break. Not only did it disrupt trains, but it even created a ‘localised tornado’ that damaged around 100 properties in Greater Manchester on Wednesday.
Met Office Chief Forecaster Steven Ramsdale said that heavy rain will affect similar areas previously affected by Storm Gerrit. Looking further ahead into 2024, there is low forecast confidence. There is a signal showing more settled and colder-than-average conditions becoming increasingly likely.
The weather has caused a lot of disruption so far, but hopefully the situation will soon improve. Until then, stay safe and check the Met Office website for the latest weather warnings.
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