Forecast for Harrogate area from Met Office as UK braces itself for storm 'weather bomb'
The Met Office has issued a Yellow warning in Harrogate today for possible snowfall as Storm Goretti is set to bring a bitter new bout of Arctic weather across the UK.
Today, Thursday, the maximum temperature for the Harrogate area is forecast to be 3c but it will feel like 0c thanks to increasingly Arctic gusts.
There is still some uncertainty over the exact track of Storm Goretti likely to bring heavy snow leading to disruption and difficult travelling conditions later today and into Friday.
Named by French forecasters, Goretti is expected to rapidly develop in what is known as a "weather bomb", defined as when the central pressure of a storm drops by more than 24 millibars in 24 hours.
The extreme weather movement is expect to spread beyond southern England this afternoon, bringing heavy snowfall and strong winds across the UK.
A Met Office Amber warning is in force here from 16:00 GMT where they say "violent gusts of wind may persist for two or three hours before easing".
Damaging to buildings is likely with power cuts and a danger to life.
The impact in Harrogate – where a Yellow warning is in place – is not expected to be as fierce with maximum temperatures of 3c, though it will feel like 0c in the cold Arctic air.
Light rain is expected this afternoon in Harrogate with the potential to turn in to light snow.
This cold, wet pattern will continue into the weekend here.
By Monday, temperatures in Harrogate will recover to highs of 6c and 7c in what will be warmer week overall but one featuring light rain most days.