New Year travel plans could be thrown into chaos as the Met Office has warned there could be a “risk of gales” and snow in some parts of the UK. Many Britons woke up on Christmas morning to bands of rain, which the Met Office has warned will only become more severe throughout the morning. Only one part of the Scottish Highlands will have their White Christmas dreams come true this year as most of the UK sits comfortably in tepid double digits. However, looking forward to the New Year, weather forecasters have predicted strong winds could bring disruption. According to the Met Office long-range…