Storm Bert to hit North Wales this weekend with 70mph gales, torrential rain and flooding

Storm Bert is set to hit North Wales this weekend sparking more weather warnings. The Met Office said a deep area of low pressure, which will bring impacts to large parts of the UK on Saturday and Sunday, has been named.

Storm Bert will reach the UK on Saturday, bringing heavy rain to Wales and much of England and snow in the north of England and Scotland.

There was already a yellow warning for rain in place across most of Wales from 6am on Saturday until 6am on Sunday.

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This will be alongside strong winds with warnings of flooding in North Wales as rain mixes with the melting snow. Peak gusts of 50-60mph are expected but this could reach 70mph in coastal areas of Anglesey and Gwynedd.

Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist Dan Holley said: “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.

“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.”

Unsettled weather is likely to continue into the start of next week, with strong winds and some showers for many parts. Although temperatures will be around average for most places, strong winds mean it will feel rather cold.

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