Heavy rain, thunderstorms and 60mph gales are set to batter Britain this weekend with fears that snow flurries could be on their way this month.
Yellow weather warnings have been issued by the Met Office for the east and south of England, as well as the Shetland Islands, in Scotland.
Certain areas in the south-east could have 30 to 40mm of rain within a short period of three to six hours, which could cause surface water issues.
North-east Scotland and north-west England could have the same amount of rain, though this was expected to fall over a longer period of time.
Coastal areas and the south-east of England are expected to face winds that could reach 60mph, with inland areas getting gusts reaching to 50mph later on Saturday.
Shetland could be battered by winds reaching 70mph.
As the country braces for the wild weather, the Met Office is urging Brits to stay safe and prepare themselves for the loss of transport services.
Power cuts were thought to be possible while delays to road, rail, air and ferry transport were likely.
Some roads and homes could be affected, a spokesperson for the forecaster said.
“Certainly for north-east Scotland, the winds are stronger, there’s more chance there of branches coming off trees,” they continued.
“If people have things out in the garden, bits will be blown around, but not quite enough to cause real structural damage.”
And there are even fears that snow could be on the way with higher areas likely to see some flurries towards the end of this month.
Met Office senior meteorologist Greg Dewhurst told The Sun Online: “We’re likely to see some snowy weather in higher parts as October moves into November.
“Likely areas to be affected are the Scottish mountains as well as higher ground in northern England and northern Wales."
The yellow weather warning for rain and wind will be in place across the south east of England between 1pm and 10pm today, while weather warnings for rain will remain in place across the east coast of Scotland throughout the weekend.
Blustery showers with some sunny spells are expected on Sunday for most of the country, although some areas could be hit by hail and thunder.
It comes after the Met Office warned Hurricane Sam in the Atlantic could affect the weather in the UK next week, but said it is not due to hit any land masses.
Meteorologist Alex Deakin said: "It could be a very, very wet and windy (Saturday) afternoon across the south east in particular, with that rain likely to cause some issues along with those gusty winds.
"It might turn a bit brighter and drier across the south west later on, with some sunny spells too.
"But otherwise, it's going to feel pretty bleak out there with temperatures struggling in the low teens for most of us. It will be feeling colder because of the wind and the rain across the south east."
He added: "Through Saturday night and Sunday it will be very wet and windy across the far North East.
"Elsewhere the rain should scoot away from East Anglia and the South East, bringing fine conditions for the London Marathon.
"But there will be more showers in Western areas and those showers will move eastward through the day on a fairly brisk wind."
