Met Office says where and when snow will fall in UK as Storm Éowyn 'blizzard' to hit

As Storm Éowyn sweeps in on the early hours of Friday morning parts of the country are expected to see snow with the Met Office issuing a yellow weather warning.

On Friday, a yellow weather warnings for strong winds have been issued which cover most of the UK, along with one rare amber alert covering northern England including parts of Greater Manchester.

The amber alert is in place on Friday from 6am until 9pm, with Storm Éowyn expected to bring very strong winds and widespread disruption on Friday to transport.

The Met Office says peak gusts of 60-70 mph are predicted fairly widely inland, with 70-80 mph in some areas.

Across more exposed hilly and coastal regions, gale force winds could reach 80-90 mph.

A yellow weather warning for snow also comes in place from 3am until noon tomorrow across Scotland and northern England.

Explaining the snow warning, the Met Office says: "Snow for a time on Friday morning may cause some disruption, before easing and/or turning to rain."

Adding: "Any accumulations across northern England and southern Scotland will be fairly short-lived and largely on hills, where 2-5 cm may accumulate in places above 100m elevation and 5-10cm above 300m. Snow will probably persist for longer north of the Central Belt, where as much as 15-25cm is possible above 300m.

"Given the strong winds that will accompany the snow, temporary blizzard conditions are possible over higher ground, with some drifting also possible for a time, this probably more likely north of the Central Belt."

The latest Met Office maps show parts of Scotland are predicted to see some snow from noon today, especially in the Highlands around Strathyre, Loch Rannoch and Fort William.

But as Storm Éowyn starts to sweep in from the