They have issued another ‘persistent snow’ advisory, which may cause transport havoc in Orkney and Shetland starting early Tuesday morning. “Moving into New Year’s Eve, another system moves in from the Atlantic,
Again, Scotland bearing the brunt of this one with some further heavy rain and snow and strong winds,” issued a warning from Craig Snell, senior Met Office forecaster.
“The winds also picking up for Northern Ireland and northern England through New Year’s Eve as well, with rain arriving into that part of the world – basically quite an unsettled last day of the year for the northern half of the UK.”
“To the south, we will see some rain later on New Year’s Eve, but it shouldn’t cause too many problems, apart from if you’re out celebrating – you might get a bit damp.”
He emphasised the need of being abreast of weather conditions during the New Year’s festivities, and advised travellers.
To allow additional time for travel and pay attention to flood warnings. As Mr. Snell put it, “With the multiple hazards going on across the UK,
