Inverurie, Scotland, United Kingdom Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

Northwesterly gales or severe gales will develop during Hogmanay evening and then peak through the early hours of New Years day, before slowly beginning to ease a little later on Thursday morning. Peak gusts of around 60 mph are possible fairly widely, and potentially in excess of 70 mph for some exposed headlands and high ground.

For further details see https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warnings-and-advice/uk-warnings

Information on update: The likelihood of medium impacts from snow and ice has been increased. Showers will turn increasingly to snow through Thursday as a strong, perhaps locally gale force northerly wind sets in. Initially accumulations will mainly affect higher routes, but by evening some accumulations will start to build even to low levels, with 2 to 5, locally 10 cm of lying snow accumulating by Friday morning. Above 200 m some places could see 10-20 cm of snow accumulate, and on the highest routes and hills, 30 cm or more may build through this period. Given the strength of the wind some significant drifting of snow is likely. Lightning may well be an additional hazard.

For further details see https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warnings-and-advice/uk-warnings