Storm Bert will strike from Saturday with Britons told to brace for heavy rain, 70mph winds and snow blizzards after a week of snow and sub-zero temperatures. The Met Office issued snow, ice, wind and rain warnings for all of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland as well as for the North, Midlands and South West of England. The most serious is an amber alert for 1ft 4in (40cm) of snow in northern Scotland on Saturday from 7am until 5pm, which warns of rural communities becoming cut off, impassable pavements and road delays 'stranding some vehicles and passengers'. The second named storm of the season will follow snow and ice causing further problems for commuters across the UK today as weather warnings remain in place. Met Office deputy chief meteorologist Dan Holley said: 'Storm Bert marks a shift to much milder air and wintry hazards will gradually diminish through the weekend. #weather #weatherforecast #metoffice #stormbert #snow #uksnow #storm