The exact hours England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland faces snow for the rest of the week according to the Met Office has been revealed. Five snow and ice warnings have been issued for Wednesday, January 8 and into Thursday, January 9.
A yellow alert for snow and ice impacts northern Scotland until 12noon today. A second then spans midday today to 11.59pm tomorrow, while a separate alert affects Northern Ireland. This expires at midday today.
But another Northern Ireland warning lasts until 11am tomorrow. In the south of England, a fifth alert has been issued for the south coast and capital city London, lasting until 11.59pm on Wednesday, while a Welsh warning impacts northern Wales and north west England until 12noon on Wednesday too.
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Met Office Chief Forecaster, Jason Kelly, said: “With cold weather persisting across the UK this week we have a number of severe weather warnings for wintry hazards. Snow showers will continue to fall over Scotland, Northern Ireland and into Northern Wales and northern England too. Where surface water and snow freeze overnight there is a risk of ice as temperatures widely dip below freezing. There will however be good spells of sunshine for those away from northern coasts, though it’ll still feel cold in the northerly breeze.”
Jason explains: “Weather conditions will start to change from the southwest on Wednesday, with fronts from the Atlantic bringing milder air along with moisture. As this moisture encounters the cold air, snowfall is expected particularly over higher ground and away from the coast. However, there is still uncertainty about how far north these fronts will reach. They could either skirt the south or move into southern England”
He continued: “Currently, a snow warning is in place, but it is not guaranteed. The situation is being closely monitored. As the forecast is finely balanced, do stay up to date with the latest forecast for your area.”