{"id":18450,"date":"2024-11-23T06:46:30","date_gmt":"2024-11-23T06:46:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/?p=18450"},"modified":"2024-11-23T06:46:30","modified_gmt":"2024-11-23T06:46:30","slug":"storm-bert-to-hit-uk-with-heavy-rain-wind-and-snow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/?p=18450","title":{"rendered":"Storm Bert to hit UK with heavy rain, wind and snow"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-component=\"text-block\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Storm Bert will bring high winds,  potential flooding and some snow as it hits the UK on Saturday. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Disruption is expected over the weekend, with gusts of 40-60mph (65-96km\/h) forecast in parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland, north Wales and northern England.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">An amber warning for snow and ice has been issued for central Scotland, while numerous yellow warnings for rain and wind are in place for Saturday and Sunday.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The Environment Agency says heavy rain could lead to areas of localised flooding in northern England.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The turbulent forecast comes after an early cold snap brought snow and ice to many parts of the UK this week.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The Met Office has issued a number of weather warning for Saturday and Sunday:<!-- --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"sc-5c9c90b0-0 cnfHHs\">\n<li class=\"sc-8d73edac-0 ezcCTE\">An amber warning for snow and ice for parts of of the Highlands,<!-- --><b id=\"\" class=\"sc-7dcfb11b-0 kVRnKf\"> <!-- --><\/b>Aberdeenshire, Perth and Kinross and Angus from 07:00 until 17:00 on Saturday<!-- --><\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-8d73edac-0 ezcCTE\">An amber warning for snow for parts of north-east and north-west England, and parts of the Scottish borders and south-west Scotland, from 07:00 until 12:00 on Saturday<!-- --><\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-8d73edac-0 ezcCTE\">A yellow warning for rain and snow covering Northern Ireland from midnight until 11:00 on Saturday<!-- --><\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-8d73edac-0 ezcCTE\">A yellow warning for rain for all of Wales from 06:00 on Saturday until 06:00 on Sunday<!-- --><\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-8d73edac-0 ezcCTE\">A yellow warning of rain for the south-west of England and parts of the Midlands from 06:00 on Saturday until 23:45 on Sunday<!-- --><\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-8d73edac-0 ezcCTE\">A yellow warning for rain and snow for most of northern England and Scotland from 04:00 on Saturday until 09:00 on Sunday<!-- --><\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-8d73edac-0 ezcCTE\">A yellow warning for wind for much of the western coast of Scotland and north-west England, as well as north Wales and northern Ireland from 05:00 to 19:00 GMT on Saturday<!-- --><\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-8d73edac-0 ezcCTE\">A yellow warning for wind for the eastern coast of Scotland and north-east England  from 05:00 to 19:00 GMT on Saturday<!-- --><\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-8d73edac-0 ezcCTE\">A yellow warning for wind for the south-west of England and south coast from 15:00 on Saturday until 21:00 on Sunday<!-- --><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The Irish weather service Met Eireann has issued a rare red warning for rain covering Cork and Galway on Saturday, warning of severe flooding and damage to homes and businesses.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Strengthening winds will be felt by all &#8211; but some of the strongest gusts, of up to 70mph (113km\/h), will be around the Irish Sea and southern England coasts.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">High winds will continue at times well into Sunday and Monday as Bert makes slow progress eastward across the UK.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Strong winds have the potential to cause damage and disruption to the transport network and buildings, with power cuts also possible.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Network Rail is already advising passengers to check journeys before they travel this weekend.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Avanti West Coast is advising customers not to travel north of Preston because of expected disruption.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Across south-west England and Wales, the Met Office expects between 50-75mm (2-3in) of rain could fall widely.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The heaviest and most persistent rain will fall in south Wales and south-west England, where there could be as much as 150mm (6in) &#8211; which would be the whole of November&#8217;s average rainfall in just a day.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">As rain spreads across the country, there will temporarily be a bit of snow on the hills of Northern Ireland and Wales.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Bert is also expected to bring heavy snow and blizzards to higher ground in northern England and Scotland, making any travel very difficult.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The Met Office is forecasting as much as 20-40cm off snow on higher ground in an area north of Scotland&#8217;s central belt, where an amber alert for heavy snow and ice will be in force between 07:00 and 17:00 on Saturday.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/cvged5y8qn2o\" class=\"sc-c9299ecf-0 bZUiKB\">Police are urging people not to travel on Scotland&#8217;s roads on Saturday<!-- --><\/a> as the country braces itself for more heavy snowfall.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Met Office spokesman Oli Claydon said Storm Bert was a &#8220;multi-hazard event&#8221; for the UK.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">He added: &#8220;Because of the different nature of the weather across the UK, people really need to have an idea of what the forecast is for them specifically.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">&#8220;Further south it&#8217;s wind and rain, further north it&#8217;s snow then rain and wind. So it really depends on where you are in the UK.&#8221;<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">An amber cold health alert is in place for much of England until 18:00 on Saturday.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">It means there is <!-- --><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/health-65843463\" class=\"sc-c9299ecf-0 bZUiKB\">an increased health risk to vulnerable people,<!-- --><\/a> and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has urged people to check on those who may be at risk.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/business-55992592\" class=\"sc-c9299ecf-0 bZUiKB\">Some people may be eligible for cold weather payments<!-- --><\/a> &#8211; a government benefit top-up to help with fuel bills during times of exceptionally cold weather.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<hr style=\"border-top: 2px solid #ccc; margin-top: 20px;\">\n<p><em>Source: <\/em> <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/clyg7q6wnwxo\">www.bbc.com\u2026<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Storm Bert will bring high winds, potential flooding and some snow as it hits the UK on Saturday. Disruption is expected over the weekend, with gusts of 40-60mph (65-96km\/h) forecast in parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland, north Wales and northern England. An amber warning for snow and ice has been issued for central Scotland, while [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18450","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18450","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=18450"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18450\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=18450"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=18450"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=18450"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}