Nearly every part of the country has been issued one or several yellow weather warning by the Met Office for between Monday and Thursday, where conditions will be severe. The forecast spells a turbulent New Years’ Eve for many as the bad weather is set to travel southwards across the country between December 31 and January 1.

Flooding and power cuts are possible with up to 10cm of rain potentially falling in some exposed locations, say forecasters

For those in the North East, the worst weather will come on New Years’ Eve, with yellow wind warnings in place across the day. The Met Office says that gusts of 50 to 60mph can be expected in the morning, possibly reaching 70mph is exposed areas.