Snow is about to hit elements of Scotland right this moment earlier than spreading south subsequent week as chilly air from the Arctic brings freezing temperatures.
Amber and yellow climate warnings for snow and ice are in place throughout the UK from right this moment till the tip of this week.
Snow is about to hit elements of Scotland right this moment earlier than spreading south subsequent week as chilly air from the Arctic brings freezing temperatures.
The Met Office issued new snow and ice warnings masking the entire of Scotland and elements of Wales and England, together with Newcastle, Leeds and Manchester, on Tuesday. The entire of Northern Ireland can be below a yellow warning.
Yellow warnings additionally cowl northern Scotland, elements of Northern Ireland and elements of the northwest of England and Wales on Wednesday and Thursday.
Across the times there are warnings for potential journey delays on roads stranding some automobiles and passengers, the prevalence of energy cuts and potential delays or cancellations to rail and air journey.
The Met Office says elements of northern Scotland might see round 10cm of snow over the 2 days.
Up to 5cm of snow is predicted in locations by the tip of Sunday, inflicting disruption on the roads and railways.
An amber cold-health alert is in place for the entire of England for a lot of the incoming week.
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Met Office meteorologist Honor Criswick stated: “It goes to be feeling fairly chilly within the north of Scotland.
“Throughout the week we’re going to see increasingly snow showers and warnings, in direction of the tip of the week we’ll in all probability see an accumulation.
“The warning is of 2cm to 5cm of snow, all through the week there may be the likelihood we’ll see a build-up of snow.”
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He added: “On Tuesday, we’re going to see extra rain turning to snow transferring east throughout the nation, with extra extended snow and extra accumulations at low ranges within the north of Scotland and northern England.
“That’s the place we might see 5cm or 10cm of snow in low-lying areas.
“There’s a really low probability the south may see a little bit of it.”
Earlier this month, Storm Henk prompted widespread flooding and two deaths, and greater than 170 flood warnings stay in place.
