Storm Bert to bring snow, flooding and strong winds

Britain is facing more snow, heavy rain and strong winds this weekend as Storm Bert sweeps across the country, with the Met Office warning that travel disruption and flooding are likely.

- ATHENA STAVROU

Weather warnings are in place until Sunday – including seven tomorrow – as the country braces for more wintry weather after temperatures plummeted earlier in the week.

An amber alert for heavy snow and ice will be in force between 7am and 5pm tomorrow in an area north of Scotland’s central belt, where 10-20cm is likely on ground above 200 metres and potentially as much as 20-40cm on hills above 400 metres. Forecasters said power cuts and travel disruption are likely and there is a good chance some rural communities could become cut off.

A yellow weather warning for snow and rain in place from tomorrow morning to Sunday morning also warns residents in much of Scotland, northeast and northwest England, the West Midlands and Yorkshire that there could be a danger to life as snow quickly thaws to rain. There are also warnings for rain in southwest England and Wales, where in excess of 100mm of rain is expected to fall on higher ground.