The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for snow set to hit Wales this weekend. A warning has been issued by the forecaster which predicts snow will affect the country from Saturday, January 4, until Monday, January 6.
The warning starts at 12pm on Saturday and runs until 9am on Monday. Heavy snow could cause disruption over the weekend with 5cm of snow predicted in some parts and 20-30cm over higher grounds.
The warning covers most of Wales, apart from Anglesey, as well as much of northern England, the Midlands, and parts of the south. However the Met Office warns parts of Wales are most at risk of disruption. Join our WhatsApp news community here for the latest breaking news. You will receive updates from us daily.
The weather agency forecasts: “Outbreaks of rain spreading northeastwards later on Saturday and overnight into Sunday will likely be preceded by a spell of snow on its northern flank. Whilst there is a fair bit of uncertainty as to how far north this may spread, and how long any snow will last, significant accumulations of snow are possible, especially (but not exclusively) on hills.
“Currently parts of the Midlands, Wales, and northern England are most at risk of disruption, where 5cm or more could accumulate fairly widely with perhaps as much as 20-30 cm over high ground of Wales and/or the Pennines. This, accompanied by strengthening winds, may lead to drifting of lying snow.
“In addition, as milder air attempts to move northwards into southern and central areas, snow may turn to a spell of freezing rain for a time, adding to the risk of ice. If milder air is able to spread more bodily northwards any snow in southern parts of the warning area may be relatively short-lived before turning to rain. Given the uncertainties it is quite likely this warning area and start/end times will be refined over the coming days as confidence increases in areas most likely to be impacted.”