Storm Kathleen will blow in this weekend with dangerous 70mph gusts, torrential downpours, and snow in some areas.
The Met Office has issued the three yellow weather warnings over the next two days including one that covers Penrith and most of Cumbria along with other parts of the North west and Scotland for strong winds, rain and snow that come into force on Friday.
Storm Kathleen named by Met Éireann will bring and area of low-pressure, which will bring wind and rain on Saturday is the 11th named storm of the season and is forecast to hit the west coast of England, Scotland and Ireland on Saturday, before moving across to other parts of the country.
Gusts of 50mph are widely expected across the country, with more exposed areas, such as the coast seeing winds of 60-70mph. The forecaster said coastal areas can also expect to see large waves.
The yellow warning is in place from 8am until 10pm on Saturday for Penrith and Cumbria along with other parts of western Britain and Northern Ireland.
The Met Office also warned that heavy rain could cause travel disruption, with a chance of flooding for some homes and businesses.
Met Office Chief Meteorologist Matthew Lehnert said: “Snow is expected to develop particularly over higher ground, during the early hours of Friday before easing during the morning. Accumulating snow is expected to mainly occur above around 200 metres, with a chance of temporary accumulations below this where precipitation becomes temporarily heavy.
“Two to five centimetres of snow is expected fairly widely above 250 metres, with a chance that a few places within the warning area at lower levels could see a few centimetres settle. Accumulations of 10 cm or more are expected to be reserved for areas above 300 metres.”
A yellow warning for snow has been issued from 3am on Friday until 9am. Snow is likely to cause some travel disruption particularly on higher routes, with longer journey times by road, bus and train services expected.
Deputy Chief Meteorologist Christoph Almond said: “Gusts of 50 mph are expected quite widely on Saturday, while some exposed spots, particularly on the coast, will see 60 to 70 mph gusts with large waves also likely.”
As the area of low pressure moves north-eastwards, it will be drawing up unseasonably warm air from Iberia for a time. This warm air will see temperatures rise across the UK, causing some areas to see values above 20°C for the first time this year.
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