Britain weather: Exact time of day when snow will fall tomorrow as Brits face travel chaos and Met Office warns of 'intense' rain and thunder
Brits have been warned about the exact time snow will fall tomorrow as Britain is also set to be hit by 'intense' rain, thunder and hail.
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 are predicting a large band of heavy rain and strong winds moving northeastward throughout the day, with snow falling in some areas tomorrow.
There is a yellow weather warning for rain along the southwest coast of England and much of Wales this morning.
The alarm went into effect at midnight and will last until 12 noon today.
Meanwhile, two new warnings were issued on Tuesday for rain and wind in the east and south of England on Thursday.
The rain warning is in effect from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m., while the wind warning is active from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Met Office experts are urging those affected to stay safe amid “heavy rain” that “may lead to some flooding and disruption on Wednesday morning”.
There are currently 47 flood warnings in force across England. Scotland and Wales.
Authorities warned that flooding from rivers was likely to hit parts of the south Englandthe east of England and the Midlands today.
“Land, roads and some properties may be flooded and there may be disruption to travel,” the Environment Agency said.
The warnings come with rain falling on already saturated ground after a weekend washing out.
Met Office meteorologist Clare Nasir said this in a forecast on YouTube video: “It's a wet and windy morning in most parts of the country, with rain warnings in force until lunchtime in western and southern parts of the country Walesas well as the Westland.
“Over the hills we could see 50 to 70 mm of rain. This weather system is moving from the west to the northeast and it is also windy, so there will be some rain in most places.
“But there are probably some heavy pulses.”
A dry start is forecast in the north of Scotland this morning, but there will be some “heavier, more intense outbreaks”, especially in southern areas stretching into the north of England.
The stormy weather pattern will move northeastward at a reasonable pace.
“Strong winds are also blowing towards the eastern side of Scotland,” the Met Office added.
Around noon, Northern Ireland and western Scotland, sunnier spells are forecast as rain clears across Wales and the West Country.
Rain is forecast to continue throughout the day in eastern provinces.
In much of Great Britain, temperatures fluctuate between 11 and 13 degrees.
SNOW, THUNDER AND HAIL
Showers are expected to continue to lash the south coast throughout the night, with wet and wild conditions forecast on Thursday.
“Some heavy rainfall for a few hours into the early hours of Thursday morning, towards northern England and Wales,” the meteorologist continued.
As the day progresses, more rain will fall in central parts of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
In the north of Scotland, these showers are expected to change to snow in hilly areas by 5am on Thursday morning.
In places where there is a risk of thunder and hail, it will be heavy.
The cold snap will work its way into England and Wales bringing more heavy rain.
In a long-range forecast for the weekend, the Met Office has forecast “sunny spells and stormy showers” on Friday and Saturday, with snow on the northern hills.
Meanwhile, Sunday will bring wetter and windier weather to southern parts of Britain, with average temperatures expected.
It comes after heavy rainfall saw rivers overflown their banks and roads cut off while millions of people were affected by flooding this past weekend.
ARCTIC BLAST
Meteorologists are also predicting that an Arctic freeze will occur in Britain later this month.
Grahame Madge of the Met Office said last week: “There are expectations that there will be sudden stratospheric warming.
“Any SSW development would favor colder conditions with the possibility of northerly or easterly flow from later in the month into early March.
“However, this trend does not always follow a SSW. Depending on the exact setup, mild and wet conditions also remain clearly possible.”
Yellow weather warning for rain
What to expect, according to the Met Office;
- Splashing water and flooding on roads will make travel times longer
- Some interruption of power supply and other services
- Some homes and businesses were flooded
- Bus and train services are affected by journeys taking longer