Met Office Yorkshire snow warning as 20cm could fall in parts of UK

PA Reporter & Wayne Ankers
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The UK is bracing for wintry weather as Arctic air sends a chill across the nation, prompting the Met Office to issue snow and ice warnings.

The Met Office has said people should have their "woolly jumpers at the ready" with "temperatures are set to drop next week and wintry weather on the way". A yellow warning for snow and ice is in place for northern Scotland between Sunday at 4pm and Monday at 11am.

Additionally, a yellow warning has been declared for parts of northern England and southern Scotland for Monday and Tuesday, with potential snow accumulations up to 20cm on higher ground. Even lower areas could see disruptions if the anticipated 10cm of snow materialises.

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This warning will be effective from Monday at 10am through to Tuesday at 10am and includes much of southern Scotland, north-east England, Yorkshire, Lancashire, and Cumbria. Met Office meteorologist Ellie Glaiyser offered insights online, noting a "quite a chilly start to the day" on Sunday with many showers expected, particularly in the afternoon over northern Scottish regions.

Some respite might be found in the far south of England where brighter skies could render a "quite pleasant" warmth of 11 or 12C, provided there's sunshine and subdued winds. However, cloud cover in Northern Ireland and brisk northerly winds across Scotland will likely keep afternoon temperatures hovering just above freezing, around 4-5C.

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The forecaster warns that by Monday, there could be disruptive sleet and snow. Ms Glaiyser stated that temperatures are expected to fall to zero or slightly below, especially in rural areas, leading to a hard frost on Monday morning and potentially icy conditions.

She advised commuters to exercise caution during Monday morning's rush hour. The sleet and snow will primarily affect high ground, but she added: "We could perhaps see up to 20 centimetres of snow across the Pennines and at lower levels it will mostly be falling as rain."

She also mentioned a small chance of sleet and snow causing disruption at lower levels on Monday afternoon, but mainly over high ground in parts of Scotland.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a cold health alert for the Midlands and North of England from Sunday morning through to Thursday, warning of minor impacts on health and social care services, increased use of healthcare services by vulnerable people, and a greater risk to life for these individuals.

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