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The Met Office has named Storm Bella as she issues an amber ‘life threatening’ weather alert.
A relatively quiet Christmas will give way to widespread heavy winds and rain for Boxing Day.
Some parts of northern and eastern England and the Midlands, and much of Scotland can expect icy conditions on Christmas morning when the storm is coming, weather alerts say.
Wild conditions are poised to cause travel and utility disruptions in parts of the south and south east of England and south Wales during the holiday period.
Some parts of northern England woke up to a White Christmas Eve with snow falling in Durham and Newcastle.
The weather is expected to get wilder, hitting the country through December 27 as strong winds and heavy rains move in from the north.
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A yellow weather alert was also issued for wind and rain covering England and Wales.
Storm Bella is likely to cause travel and utility disruptions, the forecaster’s alert said.
A third yellow rain warning covers much of the west and northwest of Scotland.
Storm Bella’s amber warning for England and Wales begins on December 26th and ends at 9am on December 27th.
It says ‘very strong’ south-west winds are expected for parts of the south and south-east of England and south Wales on Sunday morning.
Inland gusts of 50 to 60 mph are likely to occur, and in some places they are likely to see 60 to 70 mph for a time.
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Hills and particularly coasts exposed to southwesterly winds will see some gusts of 70 to 80 mph.
The winds will be accompanied by a period of heavy torrential rains that could prove dangerous, says the warning from the Met Office.
San Esteban’s road, rail, air and ferry services may be delayed or canceled due to storm conditions, the forecaster said.
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Wild weather could damage buildings, with shingles at risk of coming off rooftops and forcing some roads and bridges to close.
Flying debris and waves could cause danger on coastal roads, says the Met Office warning.
There is also the potential for the storm to cause power outages and cell phone coverage outages.
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Scotland also received a yellow warning for ice in the Grampian Mountains on Christmas Day, along with England’s Midlands, its eastern regions, and Yorkshire and the Humber.
A yellow warning says persistent rain is likely in Central, Tayside and Fife since Boxing Day.
The yellow rain warning for England and Wales warned of a small possibility of flooding during the course of the storm.
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Meteorological Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist Tony Wardle said: “Conditions will become very unstable after Christmas Day, with a large area of low pressure across the UK since Boxing Day. Very strong winds will affect much of England and Wales, with particularly strong gusts off the south-west facing coasts.
“Heavy rains will also move from the north, with heavy showers during the afternoon in Scotland and Northern Ireland moving south through England and Wales during the night.
“This will be a noticeable change from the calmer conditions over Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, so be very careful and keep up with the latest forecast.”
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