Met Office issues snow warning for THREE separate days next week

A Met Office snow warning has emerged - as almost "all" of the UK is expected to plunge to -4C in days. Met Office forecasters have told Brits to prepare for a 'messy mixture of rain, sleet and snow' from as early as Sunday and moving into next week.

The Met Office revealed that snow could appear in the forecast as soon as Sunday, alongside fierce winds which could be a "potential hazard". "Watch how temperatures fall away from above average today to well below average by early next week," it said in a Twitter/X post.

A snow and ice warning has been issued for THREE separate days next week. "Ice and some snow leading to slippery surfaces and difficult travel conditions," the Met Office says, issuing the alert from Sunday into Tuesday, encompassing November 17, 18 and 19.

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It says: "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, 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." It explains: "Probably some icy patches on some untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths. Some roads and railways may be affected with longer journey times by road, bus and train services.

"Some injuries from slips and falls on icy surfaces." 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.