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21
Nov
Yellow warning issued for snow and rain across Harrogate district
The Met Office today issued a yellow weather warning for snow and rain across much of England and an amber warning for parts Scotland.
The warning is part of Storm Bert which is expected to hit the UK on Saturday (November 23).
The alert includes the Harrogate district and is in place from 4am on Saturday until 9am on Sunday (November 24).
Storm Bert is predicted to bring heavy rain and snow, as well as strong winds.
Temperatures are expected to rise, and the local forecast is currently predicting a large amount of rain on Saturday and into Sunday morning while Monday looks brighter, but this could change.
Met Office deputy chief meteorologist Dan Holley said:
Storm Bert marks a shift to much milder air and wintry hazards will gradually diminish through the weekend, but heavy snowfall is expected across parts of northern England and Scotland for a time on Saturday, especially over higher ground, and warnings are in place.
Heavy rain through Saturday and Sunday, especially in southern and western parts of the UK, will also bring impacts for some with a number of warnings in place. We expect 50-75 mm of rainfall quite widely within the warning areas, but in excess of 100 mm is possible over high ground in parts of Wales and southwest England
In addition, rapid melting of lying snow over the weekend and periods of strong winds are likely to exacerbate impacts and bring the potential for travel disruption, as well as flooding for some.
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