‘Weather bomb’ forecast to bring high winds, heavy rain and snow to UK

A weather bomb occurs when central pressure inside a larger low-pressure system falls at a rapid rate over 24 hours, creating violent winds. Photograph: Andrew Matthews/PA

A “weather bomb” is forecast to hit parts of the UK later this week, bringing strong winds, heavy rain and snow.

The first half of the week will be “benign” with cloudy weather and outbreaks of rain for much of the country before the arrival of more unsettled conditions, the Met Office said.