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UK weather: 70mph winds to hit Britain today after snow blankets the North

SNOW blanketed parts of the North yesterday — with 70mph gusts expected to batter coasts today.

A new weather front will move across the UK today and bring with it more rain on Mother’s Day.

⚡ Read our UK weather live blog for the very latest news and forecasts...

 

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The Yorkshire Dales were blanketed in snow yesterday[/caption]

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Meanwhile Blackpool was battered by gale force winds[/caption]

Four flood warnings remained in place yesterday in Keswick, Cumbria, and parts of North Yorkshire.

Scotland was issued with a yellow weather warning after up to 5cm of snow covered parts of the country as well as the north of England.

Temperatures were expected to reach below freezing in some regions on Saturday night with a touch of frost developing on higher ground.

But clearer spells are forecast in between showers on Mother’s Day.

Conditions are expected to improve throughout the day with temperatures reaching between 6C and 12C in the south east.

High winds in London yesterday saw model Caprice, 49, lose her hat.

3-day forecast

TODAY

Sunny spells in between outbreaks of rain spreading south.

Winds of up to 60mph.

Min temp: 2C

Max temp: 12C

MONDAY

Winds easing and light showers. Mild in the west and north.

Min temp: 3C

Max temp: 11C

TUESDAY

Thick cloud and increasingly settled, staying cold in the southeast with outbreaks of rain. Brighter spells later.

Min temp: 3C

Max temp: 14C

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Model Caprice struggled with the wind in London[/caption]

Jordan Crosby

A van was left stranded by the road in Hartside, Cumbria[/caption]

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A snow plough battled to keep the roads clear nearby[/caption]

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Walkers in Heysham, Lancasahire, struggled against strong waves[/caption]

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But visitors to Barry Island, Wales, enjoyed nicer weather[/caption]

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Despite some light rain, people enjoyed the easing of restrictions in Cardiff[/caption]


Forecaster Owain Wyn Evans said yesterday: “The low pressure that is driving our weather at the moment is positioned to the North.

“It is swirling all of these weather fronts away and it is also bringing us these strong winds.

“Further heavy showers will be moving in from the North West. Some of these showers will be turning wintry on hills.”

Jordan Crosby

A lone cyclist ventured out into the cold weather in the North West[/caption]

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Huge waves crashed over Brighton Marina during another brutal day by the coast[/caption]

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