Storm Mathis, Is Making Its Way Across Northern Europe According to Met Office

The French Met Office has named the cyclonic low-pressure system Storm Mathis, which is currently pushing up through Europe, and it is expected to rip through Britain in hours, with the potential to cause "structural damage to buildings."

While it is expected to primarily affect neighboring France, its tail end is expected to cause a new wave of chaos in the United Kingdom beginning this evening.

Thunderstorms, gusts of up to 60mph, and flash flooding are possible in parts of the UK overnight, according to the Met Office, which has issued a yellow weather warning for much of the southwest.

Storm Mathis To Batter Britain

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Jim Dale, the senior meteorologist for British Weather Services, told Express.co.uk that Devon and Cornwall will be hardest hit overnight, as per Express.

According to Dale, it is of Atlantic origin and is a fairly deep area of low pressure that will cross the Bristol Channel before heading east to East Anglia.

It has the potential to have an impact on southern Wales, with expected gusts of 50 to 60 mph on higher ground,.

The Met Office's weather warnings for the south west warn of hazardous driving conditions, delays in public transportation, and issues for high-sided vehicles on exposed roads and bridges.

The warning is in effect from 9 p.m. tonight until noon tomorrow.

Mr Dale, on the other hand, believes the south-eastern counties may get the last of it on Saturday morning.

There could be up to 30 to 35mm of rain, and the problem is that it comes in quickly and with venom - thunder, possibly flash flooding.

A deep area of low pressure is expected to move eastwards across southern Britain on Thursday evening and Friday morning, bringing strong southerly winds, then a lull, followed by strong west or northwesterly winds.

The track and depth of the low are uncertain, which affects how strong the wind will be.

Winds will likely gust to 50 to 60 mph along the coast, with a low probability of 70 mph over exposed hills and headlands, with winds peaking after they veer west or northwesterly.

This could cause some inconvenience in some areas.

Along with the strong winds, citizens can expect heavy rain overnight before the low moves eastward.

While the south west will be hit the hardest by the storm, parts of northern France are under amber weather warnings, with the storm's wrath expected to hit today.

In terms of how long the rain will last, Mr Dale, a weather expert and author, predicts that things will start to dry up next week.

Temperatures will begin to rise just in time for the Easter weekend, though how much warmer it will get is unknown.

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Predictions For The UK Bank Holidays As Schools Break Up

Most schools in England and Wales reopen on Monday, April 17th.

In Scotland, most schools take a break on March 31 and return on April 17.

Meanwhile, most schools in Northern Ireland will be closed from April 6 to 14.

Easter Sunday falls on April 9 this year.

Good Friday, April 7, will be a bank holiday in the United Kingdom.

Easter Monday, also a bank holiday, falls on April 10th, completing a four-day weekend for residents of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

Although it is not a national holiday in Scotland, some councils, including Edinburgh, Falkirk, and Dundee, treat it as such.

Unstable weather is expected in the south, while higher pressure to the north is expected to bring drier weather to this region, as per iNews.

Conditions across the country are expected to be drier than in March, though there is a chance of some cooler weather in the north and east, as well as some overnight frosts.

The Met Office has a wind forecast in place for the southern and south-west parts of England, as well as parts of south Wales.

This is in effect from 9 p.m. today until noon tomorrow.

Another yellow wind warning is in effect for the same areas tomorrow from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

For the same time period, a rain warning has been issued for areas in the southwest.