UK Snow forecast: SHOCK map shows SNOW and ICE to blanket Britain TODAY
THE MET OFFICE has issued warnings for snow and ice for much of the UK today extending into tomorrow. Here are the latest weather warning details.
Met Office weather: UK set for showers and cold air
Snow and ice warnings are currently in place in Scotland for: Central, Tayside & Fife, Grampian, Highlands & Eilean Siar, Orkney & Shetland, Strathclyde
The Met Office warn: “Snow showers already affecting some parts, especially hills, will become more widespread later on Wednesday before slowly starting to become less frequent and less intense later on Thursday.
“The heaviest and most frequent snow will tend to be over hills and mountains as well as in northern coastal areas.
“Several centimetres of snow are expected over the Highlands and Grampians whilst at low levels snow cover will be smaller and patchier in nature with some places, especially coastal areas, seeing little lying snow.”
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“Conditions will also be windy and icy stretches are still expected where snow does not settle.”
For much of the rest of the UK, ice warnings are in place as the Met Office warns icy patches will begin to develop later today.
The warning states: "Icy patches are expected to develop later Wednesday evening or overnight over southern Scotland and Northern Ireland and during the early hours of Thursday over England and Wales.
"There will also be some wintry showers about, mainly over hills and mountains, but also to some lower levels at times, most likely in parts of Scotland and northern, eastern and central England. With the exception of high ground, most places will not see any snow settling."
What to expect in areas hit by snow
- Some roads and railways likely to be affected with longer journey times by road, bus and train services
- Some injuries from slips and falls on icy surfaces
- Probably some ice on some untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths
Areas affected by the ice warning are:
- Central, Tayside & Fife
- East Midlands
- East of England
- London & South East England
- North East England
- North West England
- Northern Ireland
- SW Scotland,
- Lothian Borders
- South West England
- Strathclyde
- Wales
- West Midlands
- Yorkshire & Humber
What to expect in areas hit by ice
- Some injuries from slips and falls on icy surfaces
- Probably some ice on some untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths
For ice, the warning begins at 10.00pm tonight and lasts until 11.00am Thursday.