Snow and ice warning issued for Lincolnshire as Met Office say further wintry showers expected

Laycie Beck

21 November 2024 at 7:08 am·1-min read

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The Met Office has issued a warning for snow and ice for Lincolnshire as more wintry showers are expected overnight. The yellow weather warning will be in place from 12pm on Thursday, November 21 until 10am on Friday, November 22.

The weather warning is in place for a large portion of the county, including areas like Bourne, Spalding, Sleaford and Boston, as well as for neighbouring counties like Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire. The Met Office has forecast wintry showers and icy patches this evening as temperatures drop below freezing, which could lead to some travel disruption.

The organisation states: "Wintry showers are expected to gradually move south this afternoon, then feeding inland from Irish Sea and North Sea coasts at times this evening and overnight, especially through the Cheshire Gap to affect parts of the Midlands and north Wales. Where these occur 2-5cm of fresh snow is possible, with this most likely on ground above 100m.

"Icy stretches are expected to form on untreated surfaces during Thursday evening and overnight into Friday morning as temperatures drop below freezing, especially following any showers." The weather in Lincoln is expected to drop to 0C at around 5pm and will remain like this until midnight, although at times it will feel as cold as -4C.

A yellow warning for rain and snow has also been issued for Saturday, November 23, but this warning does not currently include Lincolnshire. However, it does cover parts of Nottinghamshire and South Yorkshire.

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