By Jordan Root, AccuWeather meteorologist
December 29,2016, 10:22:20AM,EST
A cold front diving southward across Southern England will bring the threat of rain to the area Sunday, impacting many New Year’s Day festivals and events, including London’s New Year’s Day Parade.
More than a half of a million spectators will take to central London to view the parade. The 3.5-km (2.2-mile) parade starts at Green Park Tube station at noon and ends at Parliament Square about three hours later.
Low-hanging cloud and rain may be around for the parade and spectators may need to bring a brolly to help stay dry.
The cold front will dive southward across Scotland and Northern England late Saturday, bringing rain during New Year’s Eve celebrations. By Sunday, rain will advance across Southern England but the timing of the front will determine how much rain falls during the parade.
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“A slower cold front will result in rainfall lingering into the midday or afternoon hours while a faster front would limit it to just the morning,” Leister said.
In either case, rain and low cloud Sunday can disrupt travel due to lowered visibility on motorways.
The rain is not expected to be as heavy as what was experienced during the 2014 London New Year’s Day Parade but may be a bit more than what was observed last year.
Those walking to any of the Festival of Music concerts Sunday evening may want to pack the brolly for their travels just in case.
Other New Year’s celebrations across the United Kingdom, such as Edinburgh’s Hogmanay, may be impacted by an odd shower.
Temperatures will also be colder Sunday in wake of the cold front across a large portion of the U.K.
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