Dan Holley from Met Office says Storm Bert will bring milder temps but serious weather issues. The storm (second named this season) brings heavy-snow warnings to northern parts and rain-wind alerts across UK regions
We expect 50-75mm of rainfall in warning areas‚ with over 100mm possible on high ground in Wales and south-west England
Last week more than 100 schools in south-west England closed their doors due to unexpected snow-fall. Devon and Cornwallʼs police got lots of crash reports and told people to stay home unless its really needed
The weekend forecast shows:
* Snow reaching 10-20cm above 200m in north Scotland
* Up to 40cm possible on 400m-high areas
* Wind gusts hitting 70mph in some places
* Heavy rain affecting western regions
Earlier this week temps dropped way below normal – Warcop Cumbria hit minus-7.5C (usual November low is about 4C). The amber-alert for Saturday (7am-5pm) covers areas north of Scotlands central belt; experts say quick snow-melt mixed with rain could make things worse