Full list of UK areas affected by Storm Bert weather warnings on Saturday and Sunday

The Met Office has issued seven separate weather warnings across the UK as Storm Bert is set to hit the country in a matter of hours.

The second named storm of the season is brewing over the Atlantic and will be hitting Northern Ireland in the early hours of Saturday morning before sweeping across the country, bringing heavy snow, rain and gales to much of the UK.

An amber alert for snow and ice covers a small area of Scotland, while much of the rest of the UK is covered by a number of different yellow warnings.

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Met Office spokesman Oli Claydon said Storm Bert was a “multi-hazard event” bringing "strong winds, some high snowfall accumulation, heavy rain, all in various different parts of the UK".

He explained: “It’s quite a complex weather set-up for the weekend. Generally speaking, it’s a very unsettled weekend of weather ahead.” He advised the public to keep an eye on the weather in their areas and added: “Because of the different nature of the weather across the UK, people really need to have an idea of what the forecast is for them specifically.

“Further south it’s wind and rain, further north it’s snow then rain and wind. So it really depends on where you are in the UK. Keep on top of the forecast for your area, and prepare as necessary.

“Obviously, with snow and ice there could be some pretty tricky conditions, especially in the morning (on Saturday), so if you are going to leave the house pay attention to what’s going on in your area with the local authorities.”

Here are the seven weather warnings that will