The United Kingdom Met Office has issued a forecast warning that Storm Dylan is expected to hit the UK early on Sunday, New Year’s Eve.

The Met Office also added that the Storm is likely to hit parts of Ireland on Saturday evening before heading to the UK on Sunday Morning.

It also said that there will be gusts of 70 to 80mph across Northern Ireland and southern Scotland, making for a blustery end to the year.

It will be recalled that this latest storm is the fourth named storm of the year after Aileen in September, Brian in October and Caroline in December.

The Met Office stated in its warning: “Some very strong winds are possible across Northern Ireland and then southern Scotland on New Year’s Eve.

“There is a small chance of damage to buildings, such as tiles blown from roofs, with the potential for injuries and danger to life from flying debris.

“Large waves and beach material being thrown onto coastal areas could also be a hazard.

“There is a small chance of longer journey times or cancellations as road, rail, air and ferry services are affected with the chance that some roads and bridges could close.

“Power cuts and other services such as mobile phone coverage may be affected.”

Heavy snow, rain, thunderstorms and wind have caused disruption across much of Britain as a band of ‘severe’ weather rolled across the country.

Parts of northern England and Scotland discovered thick blankets of snow on Friday morning, with the south coast lashed by torrential downpours, lightning and strong winds.

Forecasters warned of disruption to travel and potential power outages throughout Friday as the band of ‘severe’ weather moves in from the east.

Meanwhile the AA said they had received more than 1,687 breakdown calls before 10am on Friday, with 10 cases of vehicles being stuck in snow.

The AA said that the worst areas on the roads were around Manchester and Cumbria, and that the A6 in Cumbria, the Snake Pass and several roads around Macclesfield were closed.

Flights were also suspended at one of Scotland’s busiest airports as blizzard conditions gripped western parts of the country.

Up to 5cm of snow fell overnight causing Glasgow Airport to temporarily ground flights. Forecasters predict those conditions will head eastwards before turning into sleet and rain.