London and south east England will be hit by winds of up to 70 mph.

The Met Office has issued a severe weather warning for wind, set to hit the UK this evening (Friday, November 20) and tomorrow (Saturday, November 21).

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Despite the warning weather experts say, in any one area, the strongest winds will last for only a few hours but will clear last from southeastern areas of England.

Gales will be accompanied by heavy rain with a possibility of snow, as temperatures plummet.

The Met Office's chief forecaster said: "At present details of both wind strengths and snow amounts are uncertain, and so look out for updates to this warning."