Those who are planning to go out to see some New Year's fireworks might want to keep an umbrella to hand. This weekend will see in 2023, with Hogmanay taking place on Saturday, December 31, and New Year's Day taking place on Sunday, January 1.
The Met Office has forecasted the weekend weather, with a dry start that won't stay dry for long as rain and hill snow is likely to arrive on New Year's Eve. There are also two yellow warnings in place until tomorrow, one for wind and another for ice, both in the north of the country.
On New Year's Day, the weather experts are expecting "unsettled conditions" with some snow potentially falling up north.
Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist Helen Caughey said "It'll be an unsettled New Year weekend for much of the UK. New Year’s Eve for most will be the wetter of the two days, with a number of fronts bringing rain and wind across much of the country.
"The unsettled weather will stay with us into the evening. Much of Scotland will see a largely dry day, with just the odd shower, before a more persistent band of rain and hill snow arrives.
"This will be followed by a more mixed New Year’s Day, with Scotland seeing the bulk of the unsettled conditions, with spells of rain, turning to snow over higher ground, continuing to push north."
Next week, the Met Office's outlook suggests unsettled conditions with showers, some longer spells of rain and strong winds.
The New Year's weather forecast comes after a week of hectic conditions. On Thursday, the Met Office issued an amber warning for rain which warned of potential flooding.
The alert came following a separate snow warning issued for most of the country as widespread flurries were predicted as a result of a powerful jet stream caused by a bomb cyclone in the US.
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