Storm Bert: Second named storm of season to bring snow, rain and 70mph winds to UK at weekend | UK News

The second named storm of the season will carry snow, rain and powerful winds to components of the UK this weekend, based on the Met Workplace.

The storm, named Bert, is ready to brush in on Saturday, bringing freezing temperatures and snow over the weekend.

Wind gusts of as much as 70mph and heavy rain are anticipated in some areas in addition to the potential of flooding and journey disruption.

A number of yellow warnings for snow and ice are in place throughout the UK till 10am on Friday, with one masking components of Scotland in impact till noon, earlier than a slew of additional yellow alerts for wind, rain and snow go dwell on Saturday.

An amber alert for heavy snow and ice shall be in pressure between 7am and 5pm on Saturday in an space north of Scotland’s central belt, the place 10-20cm is probably going on floor above 200 metres and doubtlessly as a lot as 20-40cm on hills above 400 metres.

The warning covers components of Angus, Perth and Kinross, Stirlingshire, Aberdeenshire and a number of the Highlands and Argyll and Bute.

Met Workplace chief meteorologist Matthew Lehnert mentioned: “A northerly airflow will proceed to feed snow showers into Scotland over the following few days, with this reaching decrease ranges at instances and bringing the potential for some journey disruption.

“In a single day temperatures will drop beneath zero pretty broadly over the following few days, which has resulted in some ice warnings, with additional warnings seemingly via this week.”

Greater than 114 faculties had been shut within the Highland Council space on Thursday attributable to snow, together with Inverness Royal Academy the place pupils had been advised their prelim exams deliberate for the day could be rescheduled.

Virtually 40 faculties in Aberdeenshire had been additionally whereas many others had delayed openings, and in Moray round 12 had been closed and others opened late.

It got here after greater than 100 faculties or nurseries had been closed in Scotland on Wednesday due to the climate.

South of the border, 89 faculties had been shut in Devon, 18 in Dorset and 60 in Cornwall, whereas in Wales round 10 had been closed in Conwy, 18 in Denbighshire and two in Wrexham.

As Storm Bert hits the UK, areas the place warnings are in place within the south and west are more likely to be impacted by heavy rain on Saturday and Sunday.

Between 50-75 mm of rainfall is anticipated there on the weekend, whereas Wales and southwest England might see greater than 100mm.

There may be already a yellow warning for heavy snow on Saturday adopted by a “fast thaw” and rain on Saturday night time in northeast and northwest England, the West Midlands, Yorkshire, and far of Scotland.

Met Workplace deputy chief meteorologist Dan Holley mentioned: “Storm Bert marks a shift to a lot milder air and wintry hazards will step by step diminish via the weekend, however heavy snowfall is anticipated throughout components of northern England and Scotland for a time on Saturday, particularly over larger floor, and warnings are in place.”