Met Office warns Storm Bert to lash UK with 'heavy rain, snow and strong winds' this weekend

The Met Office has warned that 'heavy rain, snow and strong winds' are set to hit the UK this weekend. It is down to Storm Bert which is set to strike on Saturday (November 23).

The Met Office has said that it will hit 'large swathes' of the country and a map on its account on X, formerly known as Twitter, shows the storm sweeping over the Midlands.

Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist Dan Holley said that rain could hit 100m in parts of the country. There is also a risk of 'wintry hazards'.

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“Storm Bert marks a shift to much milder air and wintry hazards will gradually diminish through the weekend, but heavy snowfall is expected across parts of northern England and Scotland for a time on Saturday, especially over higher ground, and warnings are in place.”

He continued: "Heavy rain through Saturday and Sunday, especially in southern and western parts of the UK, will also bring impacts for some with a number of warnings in place. We expect 50-75 mm of rainfall quite widely within the warning areas, but in excess of 100 mm is possible over high ground in parts of Wales and southwest England.”

“In addition, rapid melting of lying snow over the weekend and periods of strong winds are likely to exacerbate impacts and bring the potential for travel disruption, as well as flooding for some."

It comes as bitterly cold weather continues to sweep Coventry and Warwickshire today. The latest local Met Office online forecast predicts temperatures are due to drop to around -2C tonight (November 21).

There is also a chance of 'wintry showers' before Storm Bert arrives at the weekend.