Gale force winds and snow set to hit tomorrow

The cold snap will last into Sunday, however the winds will become westerly from the beginning of next week and the conditions should become more bearable.

Scotland, England and Wales have all seen snowfall, however forecasters said the risk of further snow was expected to lessen during Saturday.

Snow and gale force winds are likely to hit the Bradford district this weekend, according to the Met Office.

A few of the snow may settle, likely over high ground but also the chance at low levels, with wind gusts of 50-60 miles per hour most likely but possibly 60-70 miles per hour.

The cold snap is a marked contrast to the recent mild weather which led to it being the second mildest start to November on record, and the Met Office has issued weather warnings for snow or wind for most of the United Kingdom until tomorrow evening.

The weather experts say the winds could be accompanied by a band of rain and snow with the possibility of snow “temporarily settling”, even at low levels.

The warning also alerts the public to possible tricky driving conditions and possible travel disruption.

Sky weather presenter Nazaneen Ghaffar said: “Early wintry showers across central and eastern parts of England will clear this morning, leaving most inland areas of the United Kingdom dry and sunny for this afternoon”. The forecast has sparked fears of a repeat of the storms and flooding which left 17 people dead in 2013.

This was despite the council acknowledging long-term weather warnings of a harsher winter brought on by weather phenomenon El Niño. It affects weather patterns all over the world, from Indian monsoons to rainfall in Brazil. “It makes it more probable”.

Temperatures are expected to plummet to 4C on Saturday, which the Met Office said will feel like -4C.

“The influence of the warm North Sea should limit the amounts of snow falling close to the coasts, while the preceding mild conditions will tend to reduce the amounts accumulating on tarmac surfaces”.