Wintry storms and gales coming
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| 16:03 UK time, Wednesday, 7 December 2011
It's time to batten down the hatches
If you thought today was windy, just wait until tomorrow! An Atlantic storm is heading our way bringing heavy rain and strong to severe gale force winds.
Scotland and Northern Ireland will be worst hit but the Met Office has issued a wind warning covering North Wales as well. Wind gusts 50 to 70 mph are expected with some travel disruption likely.
And it will be dangerously windy on the mountains with stronger gusts, around 90 mph or more.
The storm will bring milder air with temperatures rising as high as 12 Celsius but temperatures will drop once the rain clears during the afternoon and Friday will be a cold, breezy day.
There will be some sunshine but a few wintry showers as well and most of these will be in the north.
There is currently a Met Office snow warning in force for northern counties. Anglesey, Gwynedd, Conwy, Denbighshire, Wrexham and Flintshire.
The snow will be in the form of showers and will be a bit hit and miss so widespread disruption is not expected.
Most of the snow will fall on higher ground where it will settle and could cause minor problems locally, however on Friday night into Saturday, ice could be the main hazard on untreated roads.
The weekend will start frosty on Saturday but apart from the odd shower it should be dry with some sunshine.
Sunday will turn less cold but windier with some rain clearing to showers later.
So, you can expect all kinds of winter weather over the next few days but take extra care if you are travelling.
Derek
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