Stay inside Sunday! Heavy rain and strong winds lash the country with gusts of up to 55 mph hitting the south coast this morning as Scotland issues flood warnings with temperatures set to plummet to -6C
- Gusts of around 55mph will batter the southern areas of UK today as cold conditions sweep across country
- Residents in Scotland are facing snow showers with forecasters predicted temperatures as low as -6C
- Comes a week after Storms Malik and Corrie battered the country with gusts of more than 90mph in places
Gusts of around 55mph will batter southern areas of the UK today as residents across the North-West brace themselves for temperatures to plummet to as low as -6C.
The ‘unsettled’ conditions, which come a week after Storms Malik and Corrie battered the country with gusts of more than 90mph in places, will see blustery showers move east across Wales, central and southern England today.
Meanwhile an urgent yellow warning for parts of Scotland remains in place today as Arctic conditions sweep across the region and forecasters predict temperatures as low as -6C to hit the area.
Snow is also expected to continue falling across most areas in Scotland today before feeding into northern parts of England, with around 2 to 5cm of snow possible in most areas.
Four flood warnings are also in place for northern and south-western Scotland including Ayr to Troon, Loch Ryan in Dumfries and Galloway and Churchill Barriers and Sanday in Orkney as the wintry showers continue to batter parts of the country this weekend.
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) has warned high tides and strong winds of up to 50mph could cause flooding in lower-lying regions.
An urgent yellow warning for parts of Scotland remains in place today as Arctic conditions sweep across the region and snowfall expected. Pictured: A postman on his round in the village of Leadhills in South Lanarkshire
A stormy sea in Blackpool on Saturday as most of the country faces gusts of around 55mph today amid ‘unsettled’ conditions
Wind and kite surfers brave gale force winds at Rhosneigr, North Wales, as the weather takes a turn for the worse this weekend
Six flood alerts have also been issued for Ayrshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Orkney, Western Isles, Shetland and West Central Scotland.
A statement from Sepa said: ‘Over the next few days, a combination of high tides, surges and strong winds means that flooding to coastal areas could occur.
‘Sepa will continue to monitor the situation, and further updates will appear here if there situation changes.
‘Remain vigilant and remember, it is your responsibility to take actions which help protect yourself and your property.’
ScotRail said there are delays of up to 20 minutes and some cancellations on its services between Glasgow Central and Paisley Canal due to localised flooding.
The regions mostly affected by snow will be central, Tayside, Fife, the South West and Lothian and Borders, Strathclyde, the Highlands and Grampian, according to the Met Office.
Icy patches will also be an additional hazard, especially across western coastal areas.
The cold and frosty conditions come as the Met Office promised an ‘unsettled’ beginning to the month as snow and blustery winds kicked off February.
A Met spokesperson said: ‘This is all average February weather. The biggest thing many will notice is a marked change from last month and the strength of the wind.
‘It’s just unsettled. The Atlantic has kicked in a little bit and it’s an unsettled theme. In January we enjoyed settled but cloudy conditions.’
Today is expected to be windy day for most of the country, with gusts of 50-55mph expected across the south coast.
Monday will see a dry and frosty start for the whole country, with cloud arriving from the west across the day, but a Met spokesperson said temperatures are set to be ‘mostly mild’ and in the ‘low double figures and high single figures’.
The ‘unsettled’ conditions come a week after Storms Malik and Corrie battered the country with gusts of more than 90mph in place. Pictured: Sunrise across the historic Harnham Water Meadows in Salisbury yesterday
A Ryanair aircraft struggles to land in strong winds on Saturday at Leeds Bradford Airport, Yorkshire, as bad weather continues to batter the north of England
A man runs up a hill during sunrise in Bradgate Park in Leicester, as the country braces itself for cold conditions
A yellow warning for parts of Scotland remains in place today as Arctic conditions sweep across the region
Gusts of around 55mph will batter southern areas of the UK today and dour flood warnings are also in place for northern and south-western Scotland including Ayr to Troon, Loch Ryan in Dumfries and Galloway and Churchill Barriers and Sanday in Orkney
Tuesday will likely be largely dry across the south, but many may need to prepare for a cloudy day with gales in the far north.
This week all homes left without power due to storms last weekend in Scotland were reconnected.
More than 120,000 customers were left without electricity after Storm Corrie battered the country last Sunday, with wind speeds of more than 90mph recorded in places, the day after Storm Malik swept in.
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks said this week that it had restored power to all affected properties.
Richard Gough, its director of distribution system operations, said: ‘I would like to thank our communities for their continued patience as our teams have worked hard to restore power in challenging circumstances.
‘Coming just weeks after the extensive damage caused by Storm Arwen, the dual impact of storms Malik and Corrie posed a significant and unique challenge.’
Northern Powergrid confirmed on Tuesday that it had reconnected all 100,000 customers who lost power across North East England apart from a ‘handful’ who have asked for the work to be delayed to ‘suit their plans’.
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