The Met Office is predicting wind gusts of up to 60mph on Boxing Day which could lead to road closures and disruption.

Strong winds are expected to batter the whole of West Yorkshire.

Bradford is also set for a spell of snow flurries this weekend and into next week, according to forecasts.

The yellow weather warning - the lowest of three Met Office alerts - will come into force at 3pm on December 26 and will last until 12.00pm on Sunday.

What to expect:

  • Road, rail and air services may be affected, with longer journey times and cancellations possible;
  • Some roads and bridges may close;
  • Power cuts may occur, with the potential to affect other services, such as mobile phone coverage;
  • Some damage to buildings, such as tiles blown from roofs, could happen.

The Met Office warning states: "An area of strong southwesterly winds will develop across parts of northern England and the far south of Scotland on Saturday afternoon, before transferring southeastwards across the rest of England and Wales into Sunday morning, clearing by early Sunday afternoon.

"Inland gusts of 50-60 mph are likely, with the potential for 60-70 mph in some locations. Hills and coasts exposed to the southwesterly winds could see gusts of 70-80 mph.

"In addition to the strong winds, a period of heavy, squally rain will affect western and southern areas. Combined with strong winds, the rain will lead to some hazardous travelling conditions."