New Year’s Eve Travel at Risk as UK Braces for Snow, Strong Winds

The Met Office has advised travellers to allow extra time for journeys and to amend travel plans if necessary.

Heavy snow makes driving conditions treacherous in Huddersfield, England, on Dec. 29, 2017. Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

The UK faces an unsettled beginning to 2025, with forecasts of heavy snow, rain, and strong winds likely to disrupt travel on New Year’s Eve.

Yellow warnings, issued by the Met Office for Scotland and northern England on Monday, indicate a risk of significant disruption in the build-up to New Year due to heavy rain and snow.