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| The UK could be hit by gale force winds, ice, severe cold temperatures and heavy snow on Boxing Day – with some areas being warned to expect up to 15 centimetres on the ground. | |
| The Met Office has released a yellow 'be aware' warning of snow across swathes of England, Scotland and parts of Northern Ireland. | |
| It also issued an orange 'severe weather action' warning, where it warned there was a 90 per cent chance of "severe cold weather, icy conditions and heavy snow" between 3pm on Friday and 12am on Wednesday. | It also issued an orange 'severe weather action' warning, where it warned there was a 90 per cent chance of "severe cold weather, icy conditions and heavy snow" between 3pm on Friday and 12am on Wednesday. |
| It said "significant snow accumulations are possible" and warned strong winds are expected to develop, with temperatures expected to plummet to 2C and lower. | It said "significant snow accumulations are possible" and warned strong winds are expected to develop, with temperatures expected to plummet to 2C and lower. |
| A spokesperson for the Met Office told The Independent gale force winds of between 50 and 55 mph are likely to hit across exposed coastal southern parts of England, with the strongest winds developing tonight and the early hours of the morning. | |
| However, the spokesperson added: "The strongest winds will really be off shore and towards northern france. Compared to previous systems, the winds are not really as big a feature as for example the snow." | |
| Rain and sleet are also expected to fall across parts of Northern Ireland, England and Wales before clearing during the evening and overnight into Saturday. | Rain and sleet are also expected to fall across parts of Northern Ireland, England and Wales before clearing during the evening and overnight into Saturday. |
| There is still some uncertainty about which regions will see snow, but where it does fall there could be accumulations of up to 15 cm in areas of higher ground. | There is still some uncertainty about which regions will see snow, but where it does fall there could be accumulations of up to 15 cm in areas of higher ground. |
| Parts of the UK that could be hit by snow include Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, north-west and south-west England, London and the south-east of England. | Parts of the UK that could be hit by snow include Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, north-west and south-west England, London and the south-east of England. |
| The Midlands and parts of Wales are the areas most at risk of snow. | The Midlands and parts of Wales are the areas most at risk of snow. |
| Areas that could expect snow | |
| Strong winds are possible in addition to snow as a depression developing over the Atlantic tracks over the UK tomorrow. | Strong winds are possible in addition to snow as a depression developing over the Atlantic tracks over the UK tomorrow. |
| There is also a risk of flooding in some parts. | There is also a risk of flooding in some parts. |
| Krista Mitchell, a meteorologist at the Met Office said this could be the coldest spell the UK has experienced in 2014. | Krista Mitchell, a meteorologist at the Met Office said this could be the coldest spell the UK has experienced in 2014. |
| The public is being advised to watch for potential disruption caused by the weather, particularly if they are planning on travelling. | The public is being advised to watch for potential disruption caused by the weather, particularly if they are planning on travelling. |
| Transport Scotland said it was closely monitoring the conditions. | Transport Scotland said it was closely monitoring the conditions. |
| Severe weather warning for #uksnow has been issued. Icy overnight. Stay #WeatherAware at http://t.co/TmvTfnu2PW pic.twitter.com/PRKqARPUy8 | Severe weather warning for #uksnow has been issued. Icy overnight. Stay #WeatherAware at http://t.co/TmvTfnu2PW pic.twitter.com/PRKqARPUy8 |
| A spokesman said: "As ever, the public have a vital role to play in terms of helping to minimise disruption. | A spokesman said: "As ever, the public have a vital role to play in terms of helping to minimise disruption. |
| "We would advise people to prepare for some travel disruption as bridges could be affected by high winds and driving conditions could be challenging in some areas, so please allow extra time for your journeys. | "We would advise people to prepare for some travel disruption as bridges could be affected by high winds and driving conditions could be challenging in some areas, so please allow extra time for your journeys. |
| "They should also check the relevant websites, such as Traffic Scotland, for up-to-date travel information before they set off." | "They should also check the relevant websites, such as Traffic Scotland, for up-to-date travel information before they set off." |