The Met Office said Merseyside can expect heavy rain and sleety showers in the coming hours
A snowman on Claremont Road, Wavertree on Sunday, January 5
The Met Office’s forecast shows a likelihood of heavy rain and sleety showers as part of its amber weather warning for Merseyside. The Met Office issued the amber weather warning for snow and ice and freezing rain at around 6pm yesterday, Saturday, January 4.
It will be in place until 11.59pm today, Sunday, January 5. Merseyside awoke to a blanket of snow which steadily fell through the night. The snow has caused travel disruption with Liverpool John Lennon Airport temporarily closing its runway; Merseyrail not allowing passengers on its first service; and a number of roads proving difficult for buses.
The Met Office said: “There is a good chance that power cuts may occur, with the potential to affect other services, such as mobile phone coverage. Travel delays on roads are likely, stranding some vehicles and passengers. Some road closures and longer journey times possible. Some delays and cancellations to bus, rail and air travel are likely. There is a good chance that some rural communities could become cut off. Untreated pavements and cycle paths likely to be impassable.”
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Hour by hour weather forecast for Liverpool on Sunday, January 5
- 9am – Sleet shower, 90% chance of rain, 1C
- 10am – Light rain, 80% chance of rain, 1C
- 11am – Light rain, 70% chance of rain, 1C
- 12pm – Light rain, 50% chance of rain, 1C
- 1pm – Light rain, 60% chance of rain, 1C
- 2pm – Light rain, 90% chance of rain, 1C
- 3pm – Heavy rain, more than 95% chance of rain, 2C
- 4pm – Heavy rain, more than 95% chance of rain, 2C
- 5pm – Heavy rain, more than 95% chance of rain, 2C
- 6pm – Heavy rain, more than 95% chance of rain, 2C
- 7pm – Heavy rain, more than 95% chance of rain, 2C
- 8pm – Heavy rain, more than 95% chance of rain, 2C
- 9pm – Heavy rain, 90% chance of rain, 3C
- 10pm – Heavy rain, 90% chance of rain, 3C
- 11pm – Heavy rain, 90% chance of rain, 3C