The UK is set to be covered in a white blanket with severe weather warnings for snow slapped on vast areas across Britain. This week Brits have wrapped up warm as temperatures plummeted – with some areas predicted to have plunged to as low as -15C last night.
But don’t ditch the winter woollies just yet as the freezing conditions are set to continue with Met Office yellow warnings for snow and ice in place across the country today.
And the Met Office has also warned people to be on alert when out and about in potentially hazardous weather conditions.
It said: “A few centimetres of additional snow is possible in places, with ice a hazard on untreated surfaces, or where treatment has been washed off. Showers will turn increasingly to rain from the west during Friday morning, with temperatures slowly rising.
“Snowy, wintry weather can cause delays and make driving conditions dangerous. Keep yourself and others safe by planning your route, giving yourself extra time for your journey. Check for road closures or delays to public transport and amend plans if necessary.
“If driving, make sure you have some essentials in your car in the event of any delays (e.g., warm clothing, food, water, a blanket, a torch, ice scraper/de icer, a warning triangle, high visibility vest and an in-car phone charger).”
It also warned people to be extra cautious on slippery roads and paths adding: “Be prepared for weather warnings to change quickly: when a weather warning is issued, the Met Office recommends staying up to date with the weather forecast in your area.”
Here we list all of the weather warnings that are in place today, when they in place until and the regions and local authorities affected.
1. Yellow warning snow and ice – until 3pm today
Central, Tayside & Fife
Clackmannanshire
Perth and Kinross
Stirling
Grampian
Aberdeenshire
Moray
Highlands & Eilean Siar
Highland
Orkney & Shetland
Orkney Islands
Shetland Islands
Strathclyde
Argyll and Bute
West Dunbartonshire
Yellow warning for snow and ice – until 12pm today
Central, Tayside & Fife
Clackmannanshire
Falkirk
Fife
Stirling
SW Scotland, Lothian Borders
East Lothian
Edinburgh
Midlothian Council
Scottish Borders
West Lothian
Strathclyde
Argyll and Bute
East Ayrshire
East Dunbartonshire
East Renfrewshire
Glasgow
Inverclyde
North Ayrshire
North Lanarkshire
Renfrewshire
South Ayrshire
South Lanarkshire
West Dunbartonshire
Yellow for ice – until 10am today
North West England
Blackburn with Darwen
Blackpool
Cheshire East
Cheshire West and Chester
Cumbria
Greater Manchester
Halton
Lancashire
Merseyside
Warrington
South West England
Cornwall
Wales
Carmarthenshire
Ceredigion
Conwy
Denbighshire
Flintshire
Gwynedd
Isle of Anglesey
Pembrokeshire
Powys
Wrexham
West Midlands
Shropshire
Yorkshire & Humber
North Yorkshire
Yellow warning for ice – until 10am today
Northern Ireland
County Antrim
County Armagh
County Down
County Fermanagh
County Londonderry
County Tyrone
Today:
A frosty start for many with some fog patches around. Cloudy across Scotland with rain and snow, although snow mostly confined to high ground by late morning. Elsewhere a mostly sunny day, but feeling cold, especially as winds strengthen later.
Tonight:
Winds strengthening in the west and cloud thickens as rain approaches later in the evening. Elsewhere dry and clear with some fog and frosty patches, mainly in the southeast.
Saturday:
A cloudy and breezy start for many. Patchy rain at first but turning more persistent for western parts during the evening. Milder with snow melting at low levels.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Mild, wet and windy through the weekend and continuing into next week. Gales or severe gales likely on Sunday, especially in the northwest. Locally heavy outbreaks of rain at times.
