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Storm Bert is set to strike the country this weekend, bringing heavy rain, snow and strong winds. According to the Met Office, the storm will hit the UK on Saturday, November 23, with yellow and amber weather alerts in place from Scotland down to the south of England. A yellow weather warning for wind has been issued for most of East and West Sussex from 3pm today due to “dangerous coastal conditions and disruption” with a “small chance” that the weather could cause a danger to life and injuries.
In Brighton , wind gusts of up to 57 miles per hour are expected over the weekend, accompanied by rain, with the Met Office predicting a similar picture across the county. The UK Health Security Agency has also issued a number of yellow and amber cold health alerts, with a yellow alert in place in the South East until 6pm on Saturday, November 23, due to a “greater risk to life of vulnerable people” and “increased use of healthcare services”. A number of events have been cancelled this weekend due to the bad weather, including Christmas light switch ons in Chichester and Littlehampton.
The country is facing a period of unsettled weather, with showers of snow falling over Sussex yesterday, November 21. A snow-covered Cissbury Ring (Image: Sussex News and Pictures) 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.”.
