Storm Bella has officially been named as strong winds and heavy rain are forecast for Boxing Day.
The Met Office has said Christmas Day will be relativity calm and cold, but conditions across the UK will turn increasingly unsettled through Saturday and into Sunday.
An amber weather warning has been issued for parts of south Wales and across southern England, with gusts expected to reach up to 60-70mph in exposed coastal locations.
Meanwhile a yellow weather warning for wind is in place for the whole of England, in force from 3pm on December 26 to 12pm on December 27.
A yellow warning for rain is also in place for Greater Manchester and Warrington from 6pm on December 26 until 9am the next day.
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Deputy Chief Meteorologist Tony Wardle, said: Conditions will turn very unsettled after Christmas day, with a large area of low pressure sweeping across the UK from Boxing Day. Very strong winds will impact much of England and Wales, with particularly strong gusts on south west facing coasts.
Heavy rain will also move in from the north, with heavy downpours through the afternoon in Scotland and Northern Ireland moving south across England and Wales overnight. This will be a notable change from the calmer conditions over Christmas Eve and Christmas Day so take extra care and stay up to date with the latest forecast.
The Met Office forecast states the strongest winds and heaviest rain will ease from the north west on Sunday afternoon although conditions will remain blustery with showers in the west and some of these turning to snow in northwest Scotland.
With cold air feeding in from the north, they say there is the continued chance of wintry precipitation through Monday and Tuesday, particularly over high ground in the north of the UK.
For Christmas Day itself, a ridge of higher pressure will keep conditions more settled, the Met Office forecast continues.
Some showers will affect eastern England early in the day with a possibility of the odd flake of snow, technically making it a white Christmas, however it is not expected to settle.
Additionally, showers moving into Scotland could fall as snow over 300m in the Grampians.