As the clock strikes midnight, a storm sweeping through the Northeast will deliver heavy rain with about to a foot of snow in some spots. causing slipperry travel during New Year's Eve celebrations. Rain is expected to arrive from the southwest to northeast as a low pressure system

Much of the country will be ringing in a very soggy 2025 this New Year’s Eve. In New York City, where the ball will drop before a crowd of a million people at the iconic Times Square, temperatures are expected to be in the upper 40s to low 50s at midnight.

If you're only just joining us, here's a quick look at the Met Office's weather warnings currently in place across the UK: A yellow persistent snow warning is in place for New Year's Eve for the Orkney and Shetland Islands which may impact travel Persistent rain will turn to snow through the evening and overnight for northwest Scotland,

Several amber and yellow weather warnings are being forecast for the UK, starting tonight (Monday 30 December) and going well into Thursday 2 January, which is putting a literal dampener on New Year festivities.

The UK is braced for an "unsettled" start to 2025 with heavy snow, rain and wind expected to cause travel disruption over New Year's Eve. Almost every part of the country is covered by at least one of the multiple weather warnings that have been issued by the Met Office between Monday and Thursday.