Weather forecast UK today – Snow, floods and brutal winds fears this weekend as Met Office issues yellow warnings

BRITAIN is facing a triple-whammy threat of snow, flood and brutal winds this weekend as the Met Office issued a yellow weather warning.

The Environment Agency has issued flood warning for five areas in England meaning flooding is expected and immediate action should be taken.

The affected areas are: Keswick Campsite, River Ouse at Naburn Lock, River Ouse at York – riverside properties, River Ouse at York – St George’s Field and Queen’s Staith and River Burn from South Creake to Burnham Thorpe.

And a Met Office yellow warning for snow and ice is now in place over parts of western Scotland, with forecasters warning of travel disruption as sub-zero temperatures grip the country.

Meanwhile Coral has cut the odds to 2-1 on snow falling in any major city in the UK before the month is out.

The firm makes it 1-2 for the wind speed to reach as high as 100mph in the mainland UK before the end of the weekend.

They go 4-5 for -10C or lower being recorded in March, while it is 5-4 to be the wettest month on record.

“We are not far away from spring now, however, the weather over the last few days is a reminder we are not done with winter just yet,” said Coral’s John Hill.

“The odds have been slashed in half on snow falling in any major UK city before the end of this month.

“With the wind speed continuing the rise, we make it odds-on for 100mph being recorded in the mainland by the time the weekend is up.”

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