Pilots land planes in 60mph gales (as Met Office warns of SNOW)

Heart-stopping moment pilots land planes at Bristol Airport during stormy 60mph gales – as Britain is battered by strong winds and rainfall (and Met Office warns of SNOW)

• EasyJet, Ryanair and KLM planes battled heavy winds landing at Bristol Airport
• Met Office said gusts of 50-60mph were recorded today as warnings issued
• READ MORE: Britain could be hotter than Barcelona next week with 21C highs

These are the heart-stopping moments that pilots coming into land at Bristol Airport today had to battle 60mph gales to safely land.

EasyJet, Ryanair and KLM aeroplanes were filmed descending at a very strong angle against strong cross wins before they touched down on the runway this afternoon.

The dramatic footage shows the planes causing a huge splash as they hit the tarmac as after downpours of rain.

This comes as heavy wind and rainfall battered parts of the UK today as rain arrived across Northern Ireland, Wales and south-west England – with the Met Office issuing yellow weather warnings from wind for today and tomorrow.

Forecaster the Met Office said that strong winds including gusts of 50-60mph along exposed southern coasts has been recorded, as the nation is set to face unsettled weather in the coming days, with warnings of snow hitting part of the UK tomorrow.

The moment an EasyJet flight battled 60mph gusts to come into land at Bristol Airport this afternoon

This EasyJet plane caused a big splash as it landed on the runway at Bristol Airport

A Ryanair aeroplane landing at Bristol Airport this afternoon

A KLM plane coming in to land at a strong angle against strong crosswinds at Bristol Airport

READ MORE: Britain could be hotter than Barcelona next week with balmy 21C highs – but only after miserable weather today and tomorrow

A blast of cold air into Wednesday morning could even see an ‘increasing risk of snow over the higher ground for parts of the UK, especially in the north’, the forecaster added.

Yellow weather warnings for wind and rain have been issued, telling people they may have to deal with ‘persistent rain’ that is ‘heavy at times’ and can extend north-eastwards across Northern Ireland and south-west Scotland on Tuesday.

People have been warned to expect some ‘difficult travel conditions’.

A yellow weather warning for wind, covering Northern Ireland along with London and south-east England, south-west England and Wales, is also in place for Wednesday.

It states: ‘West or north-west winds are expected to increase during Wednesday morning, then remain strong for much of the day.

‘Gusts of 40-50mph are expected widely within the warning area, but some coastal areas, especially in parts of south and west Wales and Cornwall, could see gusts above 60-70mph during Wednesday morning.

‘Outbreaks of heavy rain or showers will accompany the strong winds.’

The strong winds, low temperatures and heavy rain or showers being felt in many places is down to an Atlantic low-pressure system that is slowly moving eastwards across the UK.

The Met Office have issued yellow weather warnings for wind and rain today (left), telling people they may have to deal with ‘persistent rain’ that is ‘heavy at times’. A yellow weather warning for wind, covering Northern Ireland along with London and south-east England, south-west England and Wales, is also in place for Wednesday (right)

More rain is expected tonight and tomorrow following downpours on Monday (pictured)

Met Office chief meteorologist Matthew Lehnert said: ‘A low pressure system will bring a period of wet and windy weather today and tomorrow.

‘Thick cloud and heavy rain will continue to push in from the west, bringing 50 to 60mph winds along western coasts. Snow is likely to fall over parts of upland Scotland overnight.

‘Some disruption due to strong winds is likely on Wednesday, especially in southern and western areas, as well as the potential for heavy rainfall and even some snow, though the latter probably confined to high ground in the north.

‘It will be another cool day with temperatures of 7C to 10C in the west, with 11C to 13C possible in the south-east. However, it will feel colder in the strong winds.’

The grip of the unsettled conditions is set to last for the rest of the week, with sunshine and heavy showers for many on Thursday and persistent rain in the south on Friday.

It is then set to become drier and brighter into the weekend, while temperatures may start to rise next week.

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