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UK weather: Unsettled conditions and yellow warnings for wind and rain issued in days after Christmas
As many begin to travel home after Christmas celebrations, the weather is set to remain unsettled, with a number of yellow weather warnings for ice, rain and wind in place from Boxing Day onwards.
The Met Office says low pressure moving across the UK on the 26 December will bring breezy and wet conditions for many throughout the rest of the week.
In northern Scotland, a yellow warning for ice came into force from 7.40pm on Christmas Day and is due to last until 10am on Boxing Day.
Ice is likely to develop in major cities such as Inverness and Aberdeen as snow clears, which could lead to some difficult travelling conditions.
Greg Dewhurst, a Met Office meteorologist, said: “A chilly start to Boxing Day, wintry showers will continue to feed in from the North throughout the day.
“Temperatures are a little nearer to normal for this time of year, generally 4C-6C in the North and a little milder in the South with 9C or 10C.”
UK weather warnings in place for Boxing Day. Pic: Met Office
It comes after forecasters officially declared a white Christmas with snow falling across parts of Scotland on 25 December.
Further south, the record for the highest daily minimum temperature for Christmas Day was broken.
Temperatures did not fall below 12.4C (54.3F) at both Exeter Airport and East Malling in Kent between 9am on Christmas Eve and the same time on Christmas Day, the Met Office said.
Later in the day, the temperature at Exeter Airport hit 13.6C – making it officially the warmest Christmas Day since 2016.
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‘Do take care’
On Wednesday, more Met Office warnings have been issued across the UK with strong winds, rain and risk of snow expected.
“Do take care if you are travelling on Wednesday. There will be strong winds around the coast in the South and the West, we could see gusts of up to 60 and 70mph,” Mr Dewhurst said.
Weather warnings in place for 27 December. Pic: Met Office
Outbreaks of heavy rain are expected across western parts of England and Wales and parts of Scotland could see snowfall.
Mr Dewhurst said: “A very unsettled day, so do take care.”
Strong wind and rain could lead to travel disruption, the Met Office warns, following on from the chaos experienced by many in the days leading up to Christmas.
On Christmas Eve, flying debris and power cuts threatened last-minute getaway plans, while queues of up to 90 minutes formed at the Port of Dover in Kent as passengers waited to get across the Channel.