Winds of up to 70mph are battering England’s south coast as the Easter weekend approaches, bringing heavy showers and hail.
The Met Office has extended a yellow warning for high winds to cover parts of Suffolk, extending into East Sussex and into Cornwall.
Met Office chief meteorologist Neil Armstrong said “increased wind speeds” caused by Storm Nelson would sweep across the south due to an area of low pressure, bringing the risk of hail and thunder.
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Gusts could be as high as 50 mph in most places, but in exposed coastal areas wind speeds could be as high as 60 to 70 mph.
“These winds will be accompanied by heavy showers at times, and there may be hail and thunder in some locations, which will worsen travel conditions,” Armstrong said.
The weather warning is in place until 11.59pm on Thursday, with commuters warned of hazardous conditions and potential travel disruptions.
A yellow warning for rainfall has also been issued across Northern Ireland, with 10mm to 20mm of rain possible, causing “very saturated ground” and increasing the likelihood of travel disruption.
The warning runs from Thursday until 3 a.m. Friday.
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The unsettled situation is expected to continue until Easter, with many schools closing for a fortnight over the bank holiday weekend.
Sky News weather producer Joanna Robinson said winds would be lighter on Good Friday than Thursday, with a few showers expected on Saturday and Easter Sunday but also sunny spells.
Temperatures of up to 15C (59F) are expected to hit west London and 14C (57.2F) in Manchester on Sunday, which are typical temperatures for the year.
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Rain will return south on Easter Monday.
Just as the British were warned Easter holidays long delayed Road trips alone are expected to exceed 14 million.
At least three major airports say the coming days will be the busiest Easter weekend ever, with 493 different planned works taking place on the railways.
Meanwhile, nearly two inches of snow fell overnight in parts of southwest England and Wales.
Snow conditions on Dartmoor. Image: PA
Jack Campbell pushes his son Harvey on a sled in the snow on Dartmoor. Image: PA
Temperatures dropped to -1.2C at Okehampton in west Devon on Thursday morning, while Sunnybridge in Powys recorded almost three inches of snow.
Rose Mallard, 50, a small farmer near Bideford in north Devon, said waking up to snow falling and beautiful blue skies was a “gift” .
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