Red Weather Warning issued for Storm Eunice
The Met Office has issued a rare Red Weather Warning as Storm Eunice is expected to bring extremely strong winds and continued disruption for much of the UK on…
Read moreStorm Eunice brings disruptive winds to southern Britain.
Rain arriving overnight, with snow developing over Northern Ireland, then central and southern Scotland as well as higher parts of northern England. Becoming very windy, with damaging winds for parts of southwest Wales and southwest England possible by dawn.
Exceptionally strong winds over southwest UK spreading across Wales and southern and central areas of England, disruption likely. Snow in the north, and rain elsewhere, will clear to wintry showers.
Further spells of rain and some snow in the north. Often very windy: gales or severe gales possible on Saturday in the south, then Sunday into Monday in the north.
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During this period, the weather conditions are likely to be changeable and often unsettled across the north and northwest mostly. For the first half of the period, spells of rain and hill snow are likely to push in from the northwest with a mixture of sunshine showers following, whilst longer drier and brighter spells are expected in the south. Towards the end of the period, conditions are likely to remain mobile and changeable, with most unsettled conditions expected in the north and northwest. Overall temperatures are likely to be near average with slightly milder in the south and colder in the far north. Winds are also likely to be strong throughout the period, with gales or severe gales possible almost anywhere, but especially in the north.
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The weather in the first half of March is likely to be a continuation of the current changeable conditions with a north-south split, especially in precipitation. Most of the precipitation is likely to be in the north and northwest, where wintry conditions are possible in colder periods in these areas. Winds are likely to remain strong across the north and northwest, with the southern areas seeing less windy conditions. Temperatures are likely to be overall mild, with the northwest slightly closer to average.
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