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| Wind and rain warnings in place for New Year's Day | Wind and rain warnings in place for New Year's Day |
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| Rain and wind hit Edinburgh on New Year's Eve after outdoor celebrations were cancelled | Rain and wind hit Edinburgh on New Year's Eve after outdoor celebrations were cancelled |
| Parts of the UK are set to be battered by wind and rain on the first day of 2025. | Parts of the UK are set to be battered by wind and rain on the first day of 2025. |
| Yellow and amber warnings issued by the Met Office are in place for much of Wales and southern England into Wednesday morning. | Yellow and amber warnings issued by the Met Office are in place for much of Wales and southern England into Wednesday morning. |
| A warning for snow and ice in northern Scotland is also in place, while 109 flood warnings have been issued across the UK. | |
| It comes after New Year's Eve events across the country were cancelled due to expected bad weather - although celebrations in Manchester and London went ahead. | It comes after New Year's Eve events across the country were cancelled due to expected bad weather - although celebrations in Manchester and London went ahead. |
| The Met Office said there was a "slight chance" of damage to buildings and power cuts, with gusts of up to 75mph possible. | The Met Office said there was a "slight chance" of damage to buildings and power cuts, with gusts of up to 75mph possible. |
| The weather warnings in place across the UK, external include: | The weather warnings in place across the UK, external include: |
| An amber rain warning covering parts of North West England is in place until 09:00 on Wednesday | An amber rain warning covering parts of North West England is in place until 09:00 on Wednesday |
| A yellow warning for rain for much of Wales and north-west England is in force until 11:00 on Wednesday | A yellow warning for rain for much of Wales and north-west England is in force until 11:00 on Wednesday |
| A yellow warning for snow and ice in the north of mainland Scotland is in force from 04:00 on Wednesday until 09:00 on Thursday | A yellow warning for snow and ice in the north of mainland Scotland is in force from 04:00 on Wednesday until 09:00 on Thursday |
| A yellow warning of wind is in place for Wales and large parts of England is in place from 00:15 until 15:00 on Wednesday | A yellow warning of wind is in place for Wales and large parts of England is in place from 00:15 until 15:00 on Wednesday |
| A yellow warning for snow and rain covering the Highlands and Moray was in place until 04:00 on Wednesday. | |
| In the Highlands, forecasters warned "blizzard conditions are possible", especially in the far northern regions of Sutherland and Caithness. | In the Highlands, forecasters warned "blizzard conditions are possible", especially in the far northern regions of Sutherland and Caithness. |
| The Environment Agency (EA) has issued 67 flood warnings in England, mostly concentrated in the North West. | The Environment Agency (EA) has issued 67 flood warnings in England, mostly concentrated in the North West. |
| There are also 10 flood warnings in place for north Wales and 32 warnings in place for Scotland. | There are also 10 flood warnings in place for north Wales and 32 warnings in place for Scotland. |
| The poor weather conditions are expected to cause travel disruption in parts of the country. | The poor weather conditions are expected to cause travel disruption in parts of the country. |
| Transport for Wales and London North Eastern Railway warned some services could be delayed or cancelled at short-notice. | Transport for Wales and London North Eastern Railway warned some services could be delayed or cancelled at short-notice. |
| Northern Ireland's Translink advised passengers to check online before travelling. | Northern Ireland's Translink advised passengers to check online before travelling. |
| A number of routes in Scotland have been impacted because of speed restrictions, including Inverness services to Perth and the Kyle of Lochalsh; Perth to Stirling; and Edinburgh to Inverness. | A number of routes in Scotland have been impacted because of speed restrictions, including Inverness services to Perth and the Kyle of Lochalsh; Perth to Stirling; and Edinburgh to Inverness. |
| Flooding is also causing disruption on Northern services running across parts of Yorkshire. | Flooding is also causing disruption on Northern services running across parts of Yorkshire. |
| Heavy rain flooded roads in the Scottish Highlands earlier on New Year's Eve | Heavy rain flooded roads in the Scottish Highlands earlier on New Year's Eve |
| Despite the poor weather, thousands of people gathered along Embankment in the capital to see in the New Year with a fireworks display over the Thames at midnight on Wednesday. | Despite the poor weather, thousands of people gathered along Embankment in the capital to see in the New Year with a fireworks display over the Thames at midnight on Wednesday. |
| Celebrations in Manchester also went ahead as planned, after its fireworks display was moved to the top of the city's central library. | Celebrations in Manchester also went ahead as planned, after its fireworks display was moved to the top of the city's central library. |
| Hogmanay celebrations in Edinburgh were cancelled over public safety concerns, as were fireworks displays in Blackpool, Newcastle, the Isle of Wight and Ripon in North Yorkshire. | Hogmanay celebrations in Edinburgh were cancelled over public safety concerns, as were fireworks displays in Blackpool, Newcastle, the Isle of Wight and Ripon in North Yorkshire. |
| Hogmanay organisers, Unique Assembly, had previously apologised to international tourists who travelled to Edinburgh for the street party and midnight fireworks display. | Hogmanay organisers, Unique Assembly, had previously apologised to international tourists who travelled to Edinburgh for the street party and midnight fireworks display. |
| Scotland's Culture Secretary Angus Robertson said cancelling the festival was "undoubtedly" the correct decision. | Scotland's Culture Secretary Angus Robertson said cancelling the festival was "undoubtedly" the correct decision. |
| The fireworks display in Blackpool was cancelled because of the expected high winds. The town's other events, including a projection show to mark the start of 2025, went ahead. | The fireworks display in Blackpool was cancelled because of the expected high winds. The town's other events, including a projection show to mark the start of 2025, went ahead. |
| Blackpool's firework display was cancelled because of the expected high winds | Blackpool's firework display was cancelled because of the expected high winds |