Storm Nelson arrives in UK with snow hitting Devon: Yellow warning is issued ... trends now
Storm Nelson has arrived in the UK with snow hitting Devon - as a yellow warning was put in place for Wales before 70mph winds batter England's south coast.
The storm brought strong winds and heavy rain into parts of Britain last night and this morning as the unsettled weather continues in the run-up to Easter.
Footage shows heavy snowfall lining a street in south Devon, with the Met warning of longer journey times and the possible cancellation of roads.
A yellow weather warning for snow has been put in place for most of Wales, starting at 1am today and ending at 7am.
Meanwhile, a yellow weather warning for wind has been put in place for the south coast of England, starting at 1am today and ending at 6pm.
Blustery conditions, showers, thunder and hail are set to hit the UK as the low pressure system sweeps in after being named by the Spanish weather service Aemet.
Yesterday morning began wet across the North and West with hill snow in Scotland - and while eastern areas will see some sunshine, rain will later move in from the west.
Snow has lined the streets in Plymouth and Devon, sticking to cars and roads
Photographs shows heavy snowfall lining the streets in south Devon
Yellow weather warnings have been put in place for most of Wales and the south coast of England, starting at 1am this morning and ending at 7am
People shelter under umbrellas in London this week as the capital is hit by wet weather
WEDNESDAY: Blustery conditions, showers, thunder and hail will hit the UK with highs of 12C
STORM NELSON: A map by Spanish weather service Aemet showing the low pressure system
GOOD FRIDAY FORECAST: Showers and breezy conditions for Britain this Friday with 14C highs
Temperatures were low across the UK yesterday, struggling to get above 7C (45F) in Scotland, 9C (48F) in northern England and 12C (54F) in the South and Wales.
Forecasters said up to 2.8in (70mm) of rain could fall in Northern Ireland, which was under a weather warning until 10am yesterday, while northern Scotland faces gales.
It comes as holidaymakers heading to Spain or Portugal in the coming days face a washout Easter with low temperatures – with heavy rain expected in Madrid which will make it to only 14C (57F) this week, Lisbon to 16C (61F) and Faro to 17C (63F).
BBC meteorologist Helen Willetts told Radio 4: 'The low pressure that's throwing this rain our way has now been named as Storm Nelson by the Spanish met service.
'And it will bring some stronger winds our way as well later tonight and tomorrow.'
Over in Spain, an alert from Aemet said: 'Storm Nelson, recently named by Aemet, will give rise in the coming days to strong gusts of wind and rain in large areas
