The British public are set to be blasted by wind, snow and rain as a “major storm” hits the UK in the final week of December.
It has been an unsettled few weeks with Storms Arwen and Barra sweeping across Ireland and it's nearest neighbour.
High winds, freezing temperatures, rain and hail storms battered the isles then - and now the Met Office in the UK are predicting something similar for the near future.
Here, we know that Met Eireann have said temperatures are set to be warm in the run-up to Christmas, but there could be a wintry end to 2021 in store if the latest updates are anything to go by.
It may be bad news for anyone hoping for a white Christmas but the freezing temperatures are expected to hit on December 27 with Netweather.tv stating that there is “potential for some snowfall” due to wet and windy weather heading in from the south-west.
If the storm’s central pressure deepens by 24millibars in 24 hours, it will earn the title "weather bomb" which coinciding with snow could drive an eruption of winter downpours.
Netweather.tv states: “Confidence is lower for this period but there is a greater chance of colder weather heading in from the east at some point during this period as highest pressure transfers further north, most likely towards Scandinavia.
"So there is potential for some snowfalls, but not a certainty, as much depends on the specifics of the wind direction and the extent of cold air masses over the near continent."
The country faced a weather warning from Met Eireann on Tuesday.
A forecaster said for Wednesday: "Cloudy with outbreaks of rain developing over the northern half of the country. Staying drier with sunny spells in the south, with just patches of drizzle possible at times in southwest Munster. Highest temperatures of 8 to 11C.
"Mostly cloudy with patchy outbreaks of rain in the west [on Wednesday night]. Lowest temperatures of 6 to 9C with mist and fog develop in light southerly breezes.
"A fairly cloudy but dry [Thursday] morning, but some sunny spells will extend from the southwest during the afternoon. Highest temperatures of 8 to 11C."
