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Scotland's freezing weather is set to come to an end on this week to be replaced with torrential rainfall and gusty winds as cold Arctic air subsides.

Scots are bracing for blizzard conditions as some spots could face up to eight inches of snow across Thursday and Friday amid two warnings -place.

Those who are planning to go out to see some New Year's fireworks might want to keep an umbrella to hand. This weekend will see in 2023, with Hogmanay taking place on Saturday, December 31, and New Year's Day taking place on Sunday, January 1.

Forecasters have given the UK a 'danger to life' warning as disruptive storms stand ready to replace sunny weather.Much of the Midlands and south of England will be covered by a Met Office yellow weather warning for thunderstorms today (June 23), while some border areas of Wales will also be affected.The alert, which will be in place from 10am to 11:59pm, advises the public to expect some flooding alongside lightning storms as a result of "torrential downpours".READ MORE: Florida fishermen arrested after beheading octopus and beating baby shark to deathUnsafe conditions on the roads could also pose a danger to life, the warning says.The Met Office weather forecast for Thursday meanwhile reads: "Fine and dry at first for most areas, many parts then seeing warm sunny periods.

Glastonbury Festival-goers have been warned of "heavy showers and thunderstorms" over the weekend.Revellers ought to make the most of the current sunshine and balmy highs of 27C on Wednesday as the Met Office says it will not last through to Sam Fender and Billie Eilish's respective Friday night sets.As gates to the world's most legendary music festival swing open to campers dressed in summer clobber, they are unlikely to leave on Monday feeling so warm and dry.In a statement issued by the Met Office, Deputy Meteorologist Helen Caughey said: “You should plan for both sunhats and raincoats for this year’s festival.” A shift in conditions over Somerset will be felt on Friday with cooler air taking over as rain clouds move in. Helen added: “There will be plenty of sunshine on Wednesday across the South West, although there could be a bit more cloud later in the day, and temperatures will reach 26C or 27C.

Tens of thousands of festival-goers will head to Somerset for Glastonbury 2022 this week. The much-anticipated festival returns on Wednesday for the first time in three years after the pandemic forced organisers to cancel twice.

Queen’s Platinum Jubilee as Britons look forward to mixed weather during their celebrations.Deputy chief meteorologist Helen Caughey said: “While it may be an unsettled start for some with showers for northern and western areas, many areas will see generally settled conditions over much of the long Jubilee Weekend, with plenty of dry weather and good spells of sunshine.“Temperatures will be widely into the low 20s, feeling warmer in the sunshine, although temperatures will drop off quickly into the evenings.”According to weather charts from WXCHARTS and reports from BBC meteorologists, the Trooping the Colour ceremony on Thursday (May 2) will go ahead without a downpour.BBC Meteorologist Chris Fawkes reassured royal fans in the central and southern areas of the country planning to attend Jubilee celebrations on Thursday.Mr Fawkes said there will be a “sunny start to [Thursday] morning if somewhat cool, but temperatures will quickly rise”.He warned of “scattered showers across Scotland and northern England.”To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.The Met Office has said that the temperatures will be “closer to average for the time of year further south, likely peaking at around 20-22C on Thursday, but the south seeing temperatures of 23-25C, possibly 26C on Friday.”Despite the washout weather for the south, it looks as though the weather will be bright and dry for the north of England and Scotland and Ireland.Saturday’s weather is still uncertain due to a plume of warm air from the continent that could influence showers in southern areas from Friday night onwards.As the weekend progresses, the weather will see a flip as the best of it will be in the north.The BBC

Platinum Jubilee bank holiday may have to think again after new weather forecasts suggest temperatures are set to plummet for the big weekend.Excitement had built over recent days over suggestions of a 'heatwave' — but the mercury could now be closer to freezing than the 30C that had been promised.It comes as a massive low-pressure formation continues to keep the British Isles cold for the official meteorological start of summer while parts of continental Europe enjoy record high temperatures.Weathertrending meteorologist John Hammond told the Daily Express: “What had been flagged up as a promising run-in to the Jubilee celebrations now looks cool and unsettled.“A subtle shift to the west of high pressure in the Atlantic will allow a chilly area of low pressure to tumble in from the northeast, bringing some sharp showers, limited brightness and suppressed temperatures.”Data from the Met Office shows lows of 9C and 8C possible in parts of the UK on Thursday (2 June) and Friday (3 June), with the north of Scotland potentially seeing temperatures drop to a winter-like 7C.Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist Helen Caughey said that the overall picture for the Jubilee remains difficult to call, with it still possible that that the European heatwave arrives just in time.For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking here.In a daily update she wrote: “The main source of uncertainty for the weekend itself is to do with how far a plume of warm air, currently across the continent, encroaches over southern areas of the UK from late on Friday.

Platinum Jubilee bank holiday as storms threaten to put a dampener on the Queen's special weekend.The warning from the Met Office comes as predictions suggest a low-pressure front from the North Atlantic could bring heavy downpours throughout the four-day celebration.

Parts of Scotland woke up to a blanket of snow this morning as flurries of the white stuff fell across the country yesterday.