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Storm Barra named
A deep area of low-pressure moving in from the Atlantic on Tuesday [7 December, 2021] has been named as Storm Barra by Met Éireann for the level of impacts exp…
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Disruptive winds or snow for some areas today.
Today:
Heavy rain across Northern Ireland and southwest UK continues eastwards, accompanied by squally gale force winds. Rain turning to snow mainly across northern hills, heavy with drifting and blizzards. Severe gales following to southwestern parts, despite brighter skies and showers.
Tonight:
Rain and snow in the north easing. Further bands of showery rain for many. Gales continuing for some, severe in the southwest. Lighter winds in central UK. Less cold.
Wednesday:
Bands of showery rain will continue to affect many areas at times, although a few brighter spells for many. Gales in southwest and far northeast easing. Less cold in north.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
Mainly unsettled with showers or longer spells of rain although occasionally brighter in the east. Often windy and rather cold though snow mainly restricted to high ground in the north.
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UK long range weather forecast
A chance of bright spells in the east, with showers feeding in from western coasts to begin the period. A chance of further cloud and persistent rain to move into parts of the west. Hill snow likely in the north. Temperatures generally around average, with a chance of strong winds along southern and northwestern coasts. Moving through the period, largely unsettled conditions are likely to persist, with the chance of further showers and longer spells of rain, heavy in places, with a chance of gales for some exposed areas. Potential for drier and brighter conditions in the east at times. Some showers are likely to turn wintry at higher elevations. Towards the end of the period, more settled conditions may develop with some cold interludes likely.
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Going into the Christmas period, it is likely to be milder than earlier in the month, with temperatures near to, or above normal, although some colder spells remain possible. It is likely to become more settled around Christmas and towards New Year with increased chance of overnight frost and fog during clearer spells.
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