UK Weather: Three-day snow warnings next week when brutal ice blast hits -7C



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Three days of snow warnings are coming with temperatures as low as -7 amid an ‘ice blast’ in the UK.

The Met Office has issued yellow snow and ice advisories in parts of the country on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

The warnings affect the West Midlands, Yorkshire and the Humber, the East Midlands, London, and the south-east of England and Wales.

Forecasters are warning people to expect possible travel delays on the highways that will strand some vehicles and passengers.

Bus and train services could also be delayed or canceled, as the cold blast hits with temperatures that can reach -7 ° C.

Travel was expected to halt today due to warnings issued for snow and rain at opposite ends of the UK.

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A trip interruption is expected

The Met Office posted a yellow warning in parts of central Scotland and the Highlands, adding that rural communities could be cut off, power outages were possible and transport services would likely be affected.

Forecasters said snow conditions could cause a “significant” disruption to travel across the region, with a warning from 4 am Thursday to noon Friday.



A Met Office weather map showing the areas affected by the warning


Recent snowy scenes off the B6318 near Hadrian’s Wall

The UK will be hit by heavy rain and snow this weekend threatening to cause flooding, power outages and even an avalanche.

The Met Office has issued weather warnings today and tomorrow for parts of England, Wales and Scotland.

Today, the extreme south-west of England appears to be on the verge of heavy rain, while the northernmost areas of Scotland are primed for heavy snowfall.

Tomorrow, a large stretch of England from Oxford to Manchester, as well as almost all of Wales, could see roads rendered dangerous by snow and ice.



Snow Thursday in County Durham



Machinery in snowy conditions near Fleet Moss in the Yorkshire Dales this week

The most dramatically impacted areas can see up to seven inches of snow this weekend.

It comes after large swaths of Britain were covered in snow last weekend, while places in the north, central England and Wales, particularly cities and towns along the River Severn, suffered from flooding as part of the Christoph storm.

The Met Office said the UK had experienced its snowiest period since late January 2019, when 20 weather stations in England recorded accumulations of two inches (5 cm) or more for three consecutive days.



A gray and wet morning as people struggle in the Oxfordshire countryside

The Environment Agency had 53 flood warnings as of 5 a.m. Friday, stretching from the Midlands to the Northeast, meaning immediate action is required.

The same area and the South West had 226 alerts, meaning flooding was possible, while there were nine alerts in Scotland and eight in Wales.

Today:

Rain, sleet and snow in Scotland are moving slowly south this morning and decomposing in north east England later.

Heavy, torrential rains in the south of the UK moving quickly east this morning, then mostly drying out with some sunshine.

Tonight:

Some winter showers on the northeast coasts, but dry with clear periods and widespread frost in the north. Cloudier in the south with rain spreading east at night.

Saturday:

Dry and sunny in the north. It rains in the central and southern UK, falling as snow over the hills of Wales and then in parts of the south before clearing south in the afternoon.



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