UK braces for 'disruptive snow' as up to 20cm could fall in parts of the country

The UK is bracing for “disruptive snow” as up to 20cm of snow could fall across parts of the country this week, the Met Office has warned. Snow, ice and cold temperatures are all expected to hit parts of the UK in the coming days, the forecaster has said. In the worst hit areas up to 20cm of snow could fall, bringing with it the “first taste of winter”.

The Met Office has issued several yellow weather warnings for snow and ice for parts of the UK that began on Sunday afternoon and are in place until Tuesday morning, but said there is “potential” for warnings to be “escalated”. A chilly and perhaps icy start to Monday in Scotland with frequent sleet and snow showers in the far north ❄️ Drier across Northern Ireland, parts of North Wales and northern England with sunny spells ☀️ Cloudy and damp in the southern England with outbreaks of heavy rain 🌧️ pic.twitter.

com/WETSUaG5py — Met Office (@metoffice) November 17, 2024 On Monday, a warning comes into force at 7pm and is in place until 10am on Tuesday – covering areas in the East Midlands, Yorkshire, Wales and the north of England overnight. Within the affected areas, there is a chance of power cuts, disruption to road and public transport and the risk of injury from slipping on ice, the weather service said. Tom Morgan, Met Office meteorologist, said: “We could see some disruptive snow in the Pennine regions, in particular, the Peak District as well, especially Monday night, but we could well .