Weather warnings are now in place across parts of the UK as up to 15cm of
snow are forecast to fall in England and Wales.
The Met Office has issued yellow “be
aware” warnings for snow and ice on Tuesday and Wednesday for parts of Wales,
the Midlands and areas of northern England.
The warnings come after Britain
experienced the coldest night of the year, with as temperatures in the Scottish
highlands dropped to -11C.
The Met Office said rain arriving in
western areas will turn to snow as it comes inland later on Tuesday, spreading
into Wales along with central and northern England overnight.
Levels of snow are expected to reach
between three and eight centimetres across lower levels and between 10 and 15cm
on areas of high ground. Areas that could see the highest accumulation of snow
include the Peak District, north-west England and high ground in Wales.
The public is being advised that a
build-up of snow could disrupt transport networks in affected areas,
particularly during rush-hour.
A spokesperson for the Met Office told The
Independent: “Overnight tonight, showery weather will start hitting cold
air in Wales and the Midlands where it is very, very cold. Parts of the
Midlands, north-west England across Wales are likely to see snow.”
“Thursday will be dry but dull and
slightly warmer. It won’t be anywhere near as cold as it was last night. Where
there is cloud cover, we are likely to see temperatures of freezing or just
over.”
Meanwhile, Friday could see a complete
turn-around in weather as temperatures could jump up from between 5C and 8C to
as high as 11C in some parts of the UK.
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