There are several inches of snow and winds reaching 70mph. rain – It's not very spring-like, especially before the Bank Holiday weekend, is it? Easter – Not very spring-like, especially with the Bank Holiday weekend approaching.
Some parts of Britain are facing this wintry scene amid Storm Nelson. If you were expecting chaos on the roads today, then you were right.
The Met Office The Met Office has issued yellow alerts for snow, wind, and rain across the country. weather The forecasters said that gusts could reach 70mph in some coastal areas, possibly causing disruption.
Brighton, Portsmouth, and Plymouth are set to experience strong winds, which could create dangerous conditions.
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The yellow warning will be in place from 7am to 6pm today, with a small chance of injuries and danger to life from large waves and beach material being thrown onto sea fronts.
Meanwhile, the heavy rain turned into snow overnight in many parts of Wales.
Despite it almost being April, parts of Swansea resemble a true winter wonderland.
The yellow weather warnings for snow expired at 7am, but the unsettled conditions will persist later today.
The yellow weather warning for snow expired at 7am, but the unsettled conditions will persist later today.
There is also a new warning for heavy rain in place for Northern Ireland, until 3am on Friday.
The Met Office mentioned that heavy rain may bring impacts to travel and infrastructure on Thursday, and initially on Friday.
The RAC has advised drivers to be cautious about the changing road conditions if they are traveling over the weekend.
People in the affected areas should also expect longer travel times, potential power outages, and impacts on mobile phone coverage.
Looking ahead, the Met Office stated that the forecast for the Easter weekend continued to be unsettled but also mentioned some bright and breezy spells.
Temperatures are expected to reach 15°C in west London and 14°C in Manchester on Sunday.
RAC Breakdown spokesperson Rod Dennis said, 'With plenty of classic early spring weather over the Easter bank holiday weekend, drivers getting away will definitely need to be cautious and ready to handle rapidly changing road conditions.
Slowing down during heavy downpours on Good Friday and Easter Saturday is vital as stopping distances will be much longer.'
Met Office spokesperson Grahame Madge said, 'Good Friday will see low-pressure areas continue to bring showers and longer periods of rain across the UK, although drier intervals will develop in the east.
'Saturday will continue this trend, but for many, Easter Sunday is likely to be the best day of the weekend before conditions become more unsettled on Easter Monday.'
'Following the forecast should allow everyone to enjoy the best the weekend has to offer,' he added.
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