The latest Met Office weather maps forecast sleet and snow for parts of the UK this weekend. While the weather predictions suggest a white Christmas is unlikely to be on the cards this year, parts of the UK will see snowfall at the weekend.
Following a brief window of settled weather for many overnight on Friday and Saturday, things will quickly turn as we head towards Sunday.
The Met Office says an area of low pressure in the north of the UK will bring wet and windy weather. Deputy Chief Meteorologist Dan Harris said: "A deep area of low pressure is expected to pass to the north of Scotland on Saturday, heading towards southwest Norway.
Yellow wind warnings are currently in place across northern and western parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland, where there’s a small chance of gusts in excess of 80mph across parts of the Hebrides, Orkney, and parts of the north and west Scottish mainland coast." READ MORE: Met Office issues verdict on Manchester snow this weekend after early winter freeze He added: "More generally however, gusts of 60-75mph are likely and when coinciding with daytime travel in the busier pre-Christmas period, may cause some travel disruption." The turn in the weather will see possible delays to sea and air transport due to the high winds.
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