The Met Office has issued a yellow weather alert and a 42-hour warning for snow and ice across parts of England and Scotland. Forecasts predict snow flurries from Sunday, November 17 to Tuesday, November 19.
Up to 20cm of snow could accumulate on higher grounds by Monday and Tuesday, with a chance that lower levels could see up to 10cm, potentially causing disruptions. The yellow alert covers areas including Scotland, Yorkshire, the north east, the north west of England, and beyond.
Dry conditions with some sunshine will persist in the south of the UK through Friday, but frost and fog may develop overnight. To the north, it will become windier, with gales in the farthest regions, preceding a band of rain pushing in from the northwest.
This is expected to bring colder air and snow showers to northern mainland Scotland and the Northern Isles overnight.
As Saturday arrives, this rainy band will sweep southwards over the rest of the UK, extending the cold snap to southern regions by Saturday night, reports Birmingham Live.
Regions and local authorities affected include:.
Grampian
- Aberdeenshire
- Moray
Highlands & Eilean Siar
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
- Highland
Orkney & Shetland
- Orkney Islands
- Shetland Islands
North West England
- Cumbria
- Lancs
Yorkshire & the Humber
- North Yorkshire
- West Yorkshire
- York
North East England
Met Office deputy chief meteorologist Rebekah Hicks stated: “A notable early winter cold spell will arrive across the north from Sunday and will likely reach all parts of the UK by midweek.”
“Temperatures will drop as a northerly airflow develops, bringing in colder Arctic air. This introduces the possibility of snow, initially over high ground in the north from Sunday, with gusty winds also a potential hazard. As the cold air spreads south, wintry weather is possible more widely, and a snow and ice warning has already been issued for parts of Scotland and Northern England for early next week.”
“Updates to the warnings for wintry hazards are likely, so it’s important to stay up to date with the latest forecast.”