A snow and wind warning is in effect for New Year's Day.
Yorkshire is bracing for a “shaky” start to 2025, with snow, rain and wind expected to cause transport disruption into New Year's Eve.
The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued a yellow warning from Monday to Thursday.
Strong winds could continue into New Year's Eve, reaching up to 110mph in England and Northern Ireland, leading to delays for all types of transport, forecasters warned.
A wind warning is in place from 7am to 11pm on Tuesday, covering much of Northern Ireland and England from just north of York to Glasgow, Edinburgh and Greenock.
By 9am the following day, the wind warning was extended to cover the rest of Yorkshire and England, accompanied by a yellow warning for snow.
Met Office senior forecaster Craig Snell said: “As we move into New Year's Eve, another system will arrive from the Atlantic and Scotland will once again be in the brunt of this system with further heavy rain, snow and strong winds.” Ta.
“Winds will pick up in Northern Ireland and the north of England as well into New Year's Eve, and rain will begin to fall in those areas. It's essentially a very uncertain final day of the year for the northern half of the UK.”
“It's going to rain in the south later on New Year's Eve, but it shouldn't cause too much of a problem unless you're going out to celebrate. You might get a little wet.”
He added: “The main advice from the Met Office over the coming days is to keep an eye on the forecast and stay informed, as there will be a lot of celebrations and movement during the New Year and Hogmanay periods. '' he added. ”
Mr Snell said people planning to travel should be prepared to travel and stay up to date with flood warnings and alerts.
“Due to multiple risks across the UK, we will probably expect travel delays across the UK,” he added.
The A66 in Cumbria has reopened to high-sided vehicles after being closed for several hours due to strong winds, while Calmac Ferries said its services on the west coast of Scotland were at risk of cancellation or disruption.
The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company said it was monitoring the situation and navigation between Douglas and Heysham was at risk or disruption.
The new year will get off to a rocky start with separate weather warnings for snow, wind and rain issued on January 1st.
Up to 25cm of snow could fall in the worst-hit areas, including central Tayside and Fife, the East Midlands, northern England and the Lothian borders.
Very strong winds of up to 90mph are expected across England and Wales throughout the day on Wednesday, with gusts of up to 125mph possible in coastal areas and hilly areas into Thursday morning, the Met Office said.
A wind warning is in effect from 9 a.m. Wednesday to 6 a.m. Thursday.
Residents should prepare by checking outside their homes for loose items and planning how to secure them, the Japan Meteorological Agency warned.
Temperatures on New Year's Day are expected to reach 10C to 12C in the south of England, and even colder in the north, with temperatures expected to be around 5C to 7C.
The rest of the week is expected to get even colder, with widespread frost expected across the country by Thursday night, the forecaster added.
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