Britons hoping for a pleasant New Year’s Day weather forecast have been told to brace for yet more wind, rain, snow and ice after the Met Office issued a new set of warnings.
With fireworks displays across the nation having been called off following days of inclement climes, swathes of England, Wales and Scotland now face a series of weather alerts – with a shaky start to 2025 pencilled in.
As previously reported, much of southern England and practically all of Wales has been slapped with a yellow wind warning – but now, an area of northwest England stretching from Sheffield to Lancaster has now been given an amber rain warning.
The amber alert, in place from now until 9am tomorrow, warns that “heavy rain is likely to lead to disruption including flooding in some locations”.
The Met Office details how “fast-flowing or deep floodwater is likely, causing danger to life”, while homes and businesses face “likely” flooding and damage.
There’s also “a good chance some communities will be cut off by flooded roads” altogether, forecasters say.
