Storm disrupts New Year celebrations across the UK

Safety concerns lead to cancellation of events

Stars Insider

31/12/24 | StarsInsider

LIFESTYLE Weather

Severe winds and heavy rainfall sweeping across the UK have disrupted travel and led to the cancellation of numerous New Year’s events, including firework displays.

The harsh conditions led to the cancellation of celebrations welcoming 2025 in locations such as Blackpool, Newcastle’s quayside, the Isle of Wight, and Ripon, North Yorkshire. These join the previously canceled Hogmanay festival in Edinburgh. In Lowestoft, Suffolk, two firework displays planned for New Year’s Day have been rescheduled, with organizers citing safety as the primary concern.

The Met Office has predicted gusts of up to 60 mph (approximately 97 km/h) across England and Wales on New Year’s Day, with coastal and hilltop areas expected to face winds as strong as 75 mph (around 121 km/h).

In this gallery, we revisit some of the coldest, snowiest, and harshest winters the UK has faced over the past 300 years.

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