Outbreaks of rain will arrive from the south on Thursday evening then persist overnight and through Friday, heavy at times, before slowly easing during Friday evening. 20-30 mm rainfall is likely quite widely, with a small chance of 40-60 mm in a few places, leading to the chance of some flooding and disruption. In addition, rain may turn to sleet or wet snow at times which may lead to some accumulations in places, more especially over inland parts of Lincolnshire. Strong winds, especially near coasts, will be an additional hazard with winds gusting 40-50 mph at times and leading to large waves through Friday. For further details see https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warnings-and-advice/uk-warnings

Information on update: Warning area expanded to include more parts of Wales and northern England, start time also brought forward. Rain, associated with Storm Goretti, will spread northeastwards across the warning area through Thursday afternoon and evening, transitioning to snow fairly widely overnight and into Friday. Snow initially will begin to accumulate across hills in Wales and then increasingly to lower levels overnight. Whilst not all areas may see accumulating snow, accumulations of 5-10 cm are likely quite widely, with scope for 15-25 cm in places, especially on some hills above 200 metres elevation. There is a chance of 30 cm accumulating over high ground in Wales and/or the Peak District. There is some uncertainty over the exact track of Storm Goretti, which will influence the locations most likely to see disruptive snow. Amounts of snow will also depend quite heavily on both elevation and the intensity of precipitation, and as this becomes somewhat lighter into Friday this will lead to an awkward mix of rain, sleet and snow, gradually clearing away to the east. Therefore there is likely to be a lot of variation, even over relatively short distances. The low pressure system has been named by Meteo France, as the strongest winds associated with Storm Goretti are most likely over northern France. For further details see https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warnings-and-advice/uk-warnings