NYE brings wild weather to UK, Hogmanay cancelled
London’s City Hall has said it is “monitoring the weather” ahead of the city’s New Year’s Eve celebrations after some of Edinburgh’s Hogmanay festivities were cancelled due to bad weather.
Almost every part of the UK is covered by official weather warnings for the coming three days.
A weather warning of heavy rain and snow is currently in force across most of Scotland for Monday and Tuesday.
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On Monday afternoon, organisers announced outdoor events at Edinburgh’s Hogmanay celebrations on Monday and Tuesday would be cancelled, including concert due to be headlined by Scottish band Texas - and the midnight fireworks.
“We have been unable to continue with preparations and necessary set-up for Edinburgh’s Hogmanay outdoor events due to extreme weather and forecast conditions. Therefore, for safety reasons, we, along with our event partners, have taken the difficult decision to cancel all outdoor events,” a spokesman said.
A spokesperson for London’s mayor confirmed local authorities were continuing “to monitor the weather forecast closely”.
On New Year’s Eve, delays to all types of transport are “likely” as strong winds persist and may reach speeds of over a 100 km/h in England and Northern Ireland, the Met Office has warned.
Areas in the Highlands are also bracing for extensive river flooding on Tuesday morning, with the Scottish Environment Protection Agency issuing a rare severe flood warning of “danger to life” after a night of continuous rain.
