Met Office issue 42-hour snow warning - full list of areas affected

Annabal Bagdi

15 November 2024 at 9:08 am·3-min read

Snow is anticipated in some parts of the Uk — -Credit: (Image: Reach Publishing Services Limited)

Snow and ice will fall across parts of the UK for 42 hours - and it's set to start in just a matter of days. The Met Office has issued multiple weather warnings across Britain.

Up to 10cm of snowfall is predicted for some areas as the chilly weather sets in. A total of 45 regions across the UK will be impacted by the weather alerts.

Delays and cancellations to public transport is anticipated, with warnings that some vehicles could be left stranded. The first yellow weather alert for snow and ice will be in place from 4pm on Sunday, November 17, until 11am on Monday, November 18.

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Parts of northern Scotland will be impacted, with the weather conditions ' leading to slippery surfaces and difficult travel conditions'. According to the Met Office, there could be icy patches on some roads and delays to public transport.

Some people could also get injuries 'from slips and falls on icy surfaces'. The Met Office said: "During Sunday, showers will turn increasingly wintry through the day with hail, sleet and some snow.

"Little snow is likely to settle at low levels by day, but through the evening and overnight, one to 1 to 3 cm may accumulate in some places, whilst 5 to 10 cm is possible on high ground above 300 metres by Monday morning. Meanwhile, as temperatures fall overnight, ice is likely to form on untreated surfaces."

A second yellow warning for snow and ice will come into effect at 10am on Monday, November 18, and run until 10am the following day. The Met Office said there is a 'small chance of disruption' in affected areas - including the north of England and other parts of Scotland.

There could be power cuts and mobile phone coverage could be impacted, while rural communities could become 'cut off'. Some untreated paths could become 'impassable' due to the wintry weather.

The Met Office said: "Spells of rain, sleet and snow are likely during Monday and overnight into Tuesday morning. The most likely scenario is for most of the snow to fall on high ground, with 5 to 10 cm possible above 300 metres and perhaps as much as 15 to 20 cm above 400 metres.

"There is a small chance of snow settling at lower levels, where 5 to 10 cm would prove much more disruptive, but this is very uncertain. As rain, sleet and snow clear on Tuesday morning, ice may form on untreated surfaces."

Regions and local authorities affected:

Grampian

Aberdeenshire
Moray

Highlands & Eilean Siar

Na h-Eileanan Siar
Highland

Orkney & Shetland

Orkney Islands
Shetland Islands

Central, Tayside & Fife

Clackmannanshire
Falkirk
Fife
Stirling

North East England

Darlington
Durham
Gateshead
Hartlepool
Middlesbrough
Newcastle upon Tyne
North Tyneside
Northumberland
Redcar and Cleveland
South Tyneside
Stockton-on-Tees
Sunderland

North West England

Cumbria
Lancashire

SW Scotland, Lothian Borders

Dumfries and Galloway
East Lothian
Edinburgh
Midlothian Council
Scottish Borders
West Lothian

Strathclyde

Argyll and Bute
East Ayrshire
East Dunbartonshire
East Renfrewshire
Glasgow
Inverclyde
North Ayrshire
North Lanarkshire
Renfrewshire
South Ayrshire
South Lanarkshire
West Dunbartonshire

Yorkshire & Humber

North Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
York

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