Rain falls as performers prepare to take part in the New Year's Day Parade in central London, as wind, rain and snow warnings are in force across parts of the UK. The start of London’s New Year’s Day Parade was delayed by 30 minutes due to high winds being forecast, and inflatable cartoon characters were no longer going to be used, event spokesman said. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn