Storm Barra looks set to batter the United Kingdom on Tuesday after the Met Office issued a number of weather warnings for snow and ice across the country.
A deep area of low pressure looks to sweep across from the Atlantic and has been named as Storm Barra by Met Éireann for the level of impacts expected for the Republic of Ireland.
As the weather sweeps across the nation, large parts of Northern England and Scotland are set to be hit by snow - with a warning in force from 11am on Tuesday.
Meanwhile vast swathes of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland are due to be subject to strong gusts with speeds up to 70mph expected in coastal locations and 50mph in-land.
Frank Saunders is a chief meteorologist at the Met Office. He said: “Strong winds arriving across the west through Tuesday morning, will spread inland and reach eastern areas through the afternoon and early evening.
"Gusts of 45-50 mph are expected widely, with 60-70 mph in exposed coastal locations. The strongest winds will ease across inland areas into the overnight period.”
Deputy chief meteorologist Brent Walker added: “A band of rain will turn to snow across northern England and Scotland through Tuesday.
"Two to five cm of snow is expected to accumulate quite widely across the warning area, but locally this could reach ten cm, particularly in parts of the Southern Uplands and Highlands.”
“Strong south-easterly winds will also lead to snow drifting in places, particularly over the highest routes, adding to poor visibilities.”
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