The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning as a brutal ice blast looks set to freeze much of the UK. Forecasters have now revealed what time snow is expected to hit the Midlands thisweekend.
The alert for heavy snow and ice runs from noon on Saturday, January 4 until 11.59pm on Sunday, January 5, and covers much of England and Wales. It’s thought the cold spell could result in ” treacherous conditions”, with those who need to travel urged to plan their route or amend journey plans if necessary.
Currently, light snow is expected to start falling in Birmingham from 6pm on Saturday. Heavy snow is expected across the city by 9pm.
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The Met Office said: “Some significant accumulations of snow are possible across parts of Wales, the Midlands and northern England in particular, at least for a time, where 5cm or more could accumulate fairly widely. In addition, as milder air moves northwards, snow may turn to a spell of freezing rain for a time, again more especially across parts of Wales, the Midlands and northern England, adding to the risk of ice and leading to some treacherous conditions in places.
“A fairly rapid thaw of lying snow is possible later on Sunday, although exactly how far north the rapid thaw will reach remains uncertain at this stage.”
The current forecast for Birmingham on Sunday suggests it will rain from midnight until 6am on Monday, January 6. Things look set to brighten up from Tuesday, January 7, however light rainfall is expected mid-week.