UK weather latest: Three-day snow warning for almost all of England and parts of Scotland

While most of the country is preparing for wind and rain today, parts of northern Scotland are bracing for snow. 

Inverness, Aberdeenshire and Caithness and Sutherland in the Highlands and Moray are covered by a Met Office yellow weather warning for snow, which applies until 9am tomorrow.

Areas of high ground could see as much as 4in (10cm) of snow, the forecaster predicted. 

Communities are being warned to prepare for a risk of flooding by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency as well, with 32 flood warnings in place. 

“Rain turning to snow is likely to lead to some travel disruption and difficult driving conditions on New Year’s Day,” the Met Office said. 

“A band of rain will turn increasingly to snow at low levels as it moves south Wednesday morning, then clearing to snow showers in the afternoon, which will continue overnight and through to Thursday morning.

“1cm-3cm are likely at low levels with 5cm-10cm above 300m, leading to difficult driving conditions and some travel disruption.”