The start of 2025 is expected to ring in “erratic changes” in the weather according to the Met Office, bringing rain, stronger winds and even snow in some parts of the UK, but not for long
New Year celebrations are set to be dampened by “erratic” weather, according to the Met Office. In a recent forecast for the new year weather, the weather agency reveals that an “erratic change” from the typically mild and settled conditions of the last few days is “expected.”
Downpours accompanied by stronger winds are anticipated, and Scotland may also face some snow by Tuesday. The weather is predicted to become more severe and “push southwards” by mid-next week, bringing snow and colder weather to other regions.
However, the gloomy weather isn’t expected to stick around. The Met Office added: ” A period of more settled weather then seems probable later next week, with a gradual recovery in temperatures to nearer average for the time of year, perhaps even mild.
“Beyond this, a fairly changeable picture is most likely although confidence in details is, as usual at this range, very low.”
The news comes as boffins have warned of a blizzard blast battering several northern partying hotspots, while the bells of 2025 start to chime. Weather maps from the scientists at WXCharts are showing a massive purple splodge that basically means a tonne of snow is set to smother the north from 6pm on December 31.
Revellers in cities like Manchester, Leeds, York, Carlisle and Newcastle might find their New Year’s celebrations turning into a winter wonderland with a serious sprinkle of snow. As for the New Year’s party pooping, it’s not just the cold stuff hitting the region as yet more gale-force gusts could be causing chaos, whipping up snowdrifts, especially if you’re unlucky enough to be on higher ground.
Even folk in Northern Ireland, north western Scotland and the Borders may need to their sledges handy.
Jim Dale, the weather expert from British Weather Services, told The Express: “New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day could not just be wind, but also snow… into Scotland and the north of England, and maybe even a bit further south.”
He did make a disclaimer, however, adding: “I maintain the caveat, this is a maybe not a definite, but nonetheless with people travelling around over New Year it is worth keeping your fingers on the pulse, because it could well be quite severe in terms of the wind and snow side of things.”
Jim gave us a heads-up for what could be a proper snowy shindig to ring in 2025: “It’s an early warning that we could well be in for some hazardous weather to bring in 2025.”
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