Met Office issues update on where in England will see snow with 232-mile radius at risk

The Met Office has warned snow could sweep an eye-watering 232 miles of England in the coming days, with weather alerts issued for Monday into Tuesday as the temperatures take a massive downturn from November 18 into November 19.

Sunday’s yellow weather warning from 4pm to 11am Monday is for northern Scotland, including the Orkney and Shetland islands. It warns of wintry showers with hail, sleet and some snow leading to slippery surfaces and difficult travel conditions. Snowfalls of up to 10cm are possible on high ground by Monday morning. On lower ground, the snow could rise to between 1cm and 3cm.

A second weather warning for southern Scotland, northern England, the East Midlands and north Wales is in place from 7pm on Monday until 10am on Tuesday. Forecasters predict rain, sleet and snow, with snowfall of up to 20cm on ground above 300 metres.

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The Met Office posted on X on Saturday: “Woolly jumpers at the ready! Temperatures are set to drop next week with wintry weather on the way." The Met Office meteorologist Ellie Glaisyer said it could be “quite a chilly start to the day” for many on Sunday and plenty of showers were expected to hit, particularly across northern parts of Scotland in the afternoon.

The forecast adds: “There is a small chance of snow settling at lower levels, where 5cm to 10cm would prove much more disruptive, but this remains very uncertain.” The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) issued yellow cold weather alerts for large parts of England, stretching from Sunday evening to Monday.

Ms Glaisyer said there could be “quite a hard frost likely on Monday morning, and this could lead to some icy stretches”. She urged travellers to “take care during Monday morning’s rush-hour” as we head through the weekend into the working week.