Every word Met Office says about Yorkshire city set for 10cm of snow

Tom Kershaw
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More snow is set to fall across Yorkshire this weekend.

The Vale of York will see between 5cm and 10cm fall in areas across North Yorkshire and the city of York itself. Other cities like Leeds, Sheffield, Wakefield and Bradford have been told to brace for snow too.

However, experts at the Met Office, who issued a yellow snow and rain weather warning earlier this morning, say the York area will be worst hit with wintry showers and flurries. Despite the snow not predicted to settle, there will be lots of rain and rivers are set to bulge following a "rapid thaw", according to the Met Office.

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The Met Office says: "Heavy snow on Saturday, followed by a rapid thaw and subsequent rain on Saturday night, may cause some disruption. Outbreaks of rain will spread northeastwards on Saturday, preceded by a spell of snow across parts of northern England and Scotland.

"While snow will become increasingly confined to higher elevations with time, there is the chance of a transient period of snow to low levels in some areas, with perhaps as much as 5-10 cm accumulating in places, especially the Vale of York, before turning back to rain.

"Temporary snow accumulations of 10-20 cm are possible on ground above 150m, with perhaps as much as 20-40 cm above 300m. In conjunction with strengthening winds, difficult driving conditions are likely, especially over higher level routes, with possibly some interruptions to power supplies.

"In addition, the rapid thaw of lying snow as milder air arrives, with perhaps an additional 20-40 mm of rain in some upland areas during Saturday night, will lead to a greater likelihood of rainfall impacts later in the period."

The latest snow weather warning for Yorkshire comes into play from 4am on Saturday, November 23. It lasts until 9am on Sunday, November 24. Read more about that here.

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