New Year's Eve could bring snow to some parts of Scotland, with colder weather and snow later spreading to other parts of the UK in the following days, according to forecasters. The Met Office has also issued a yellow weather warning for heavy rain in every part of Scotland apart from Orkney and Shetland for 30 and 31 December.

The Met Office has given a four-word verdict as it predicts the forecast for New Year's Eve, December 31. Weather experts are anticipating it to be a "wet and rather windy" one.

As the nation prepares for the big Christmas getaway, travellers in the Midlands have been warned by the Met Office that strong winds and rain are likely to cause disruption. The yellow weather warning predicts gusts of 50-60mph (80km/h-95km/h) across the region on Sunday along with the heavy rain, between midnight and 21:00 GMT.

The weather is set to be unsettled in certain parts of the UK on New Year's Eve, with the Met Office warning those looking to celebrate of potential travel disruptions.

The Met Office is forecasting an "erratic change" in the weather from New Year's Eve, on its long range forecast. Although confidence about the picture is "very low" at this range, if correct, it could be a wintry start to the New Year.

Weather experts have warned for "wet and rather windy weather" on New Year's Eve, as the Met Office issues a four-word prediction for December 31 and Hogmanay

The Met Office has issued a yellow rain "danger to life" weather warning for parts of Britain ahead of the New Year, with heavy downpours lasting for up to 48 hours set to strike. The yellow alert begins at midnight on December 30 and is in effect until 11.

Heavy rain across most of Scotland could bring “significant disruption” in the build-up to Hogmanay, forecasters have warned.The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for heavy rain everywhere north of the border apart from Orkney and Shetland on December 30 and 31.