Yahoo News Met Office gives snow update as map shows where warnings in place
The agency has issued several warnings for snow and ice for this week.
"Disruptive snow" is expected to hit parts of the UK this week, with the Met Office warning of potential power cuts, disruption to roads and public transport and a risk of injury from slipping on ice.
Up to 20cm of snow may accumulate in the worst affected areas in the country’s “first taste of winter”, the forecaster says.
The Met Office issued several yellow weather warnings for snow and ice for parts of the UK, running from Sunday afternoon until Tuesday morning, but said there is “potential” for warnings to be “escalated”.
A warning comes into force at 7pm on Monday and will be in place until 10am on Tuesday, covering areas in the East Midlands, Yorkshire, Wales and the north of England overnight.
Another warning for parts of northern Scotland, including Orkney and Shetland, is expected to stay in place until 10am on Wednesday,
Met Office meteorologist Tom Morgan said that despite a “mild” start to the month, the upcoming conditions are more typical of “mid-winter to late-winter”.
He said: “What we can say is that it’s going to be very cold for the for the time of year, there will be widespread overnight frosts, and a few locations where there’s snow on the ground."
In southern England, a typical maximum temperature for this time of year is 11C, but daytime highs for the week ahead are forecast to be around 5C, while some parts of Scotland will reach “only just above freezing”, Morgan added.
He said that there was “likely” to be changes to the weather warnings in the coming days, and that “winter flurries” could be seen in the south of England later in the week. Despite the cold conditions, the “whole of the UK” will enjoy more sunshine this week, the meteorologist said.
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Here, Yahoo News UK breaks down, using Met Office forecasts, what the weather will be like for each region of the UK in the coming days.
London and the South East
Monday
Becoming drier but colder through the course of the morning after a cloudy and damp start to the day, with the brightest spells in the north. Probably cloudier generally with further rain from the west into the evening. Becoming windy, especially in otherwise milder southern coastal districts. Maximum temperature 11C.
Tuesday to Thursday
Windy with wintry flurries at first on Tuesday, with sunshine developing widely into the afternoon and maximum temperatures of 6C.
Bright with brisk winds and some wintry showers later in the week, perhaps interrupted by a more extensive and prolonged wintry spell on Thursday. Expect sharp overnight frosts.
South West
Monday
A largely cloudy day with periods of rain – persistent and fairly heavy at times across Devon and Cornwall – with drier spells most likely in eastern counties. Chilly for most but milder conditions in the west – becoming rather windy later. Maximum temperatures of 11C.
Tuesday to Thursday
Turning much colder with a mixture of sunny spells and occasional showers, these wintry at times, especially over higher ground. Expect frost and ice, and more widespread rain, sleet and snow on Thursday.
Midlands
Monday
West Midlands: Hazy sunshine during the morning – becoming cloudy through the afternoon. Rain arriving after dark with some snow in northern counties. Feeling cold. Maximum temperature 6C.
East Midlands: A frosty, sunny start, turning hazier as the day goes on with maximum temperatures of 6C. Heavy snow possible overnight, especially over hills, as a swathe of sleet and snow sweeps in eastwards, with minimum temperatures of -3C.
Tuesday to Thursday
West Midlands: Icy patches and frost building up overnight. Staying cold for the remainder of the week but often dry with sunny or clear periods, and wintry flurries at times.
East Midlands: Cloud and snow clearing to blustery wintry showers on Tuesday, mainly affecting coasts. More sleet and slow possible during the evening, with bright but bitter conditions during the day. Some further ice and snow possible, with severe overnight frosts.
North East
Monday
A frosty and sunny start. Cloud thickening, with a swathe of sleet and snow potentially sweeping southeast overnight – heavier over the Pennines and south especially. Maximum temperature 4C.
Tuesday to Thursday
Cloud and snow clearing to blustery wintry showers, on Tuesday, mainly affecting coasts, with sunny but cold conditions and maximum temperatures of 3C.
Bright but bitter with sunshine later in the week, with periods of brisk northerly winds and mainly coastal winter showers. Some further ice and snow possible, and severe overnight frosts.
North West
Monday
Early fog patches slowly clearing. Turning cloudy during the afternoon after a bright morning. Rain arriving after dark with snow over hills and perhaps to lower levels overnight. Feeling cold. Maximum temperature 5C during the day and -3C overnight.
Tuesday to Thursday
An icy start in places on Tuesday, especially in Pennine areas. Soon becoming dry with sunny periods and remaining dry and largely sunny through the afternoon. Staying cold for the remainder of the week, with prolonged sunny or clear periods but with some snow showers likely at times. Widely frosty overnight with icy stretches.
Scotland
Monday
Feeling cold with wintry showers in northern Scotland with maximum temperatures of 4C, falling to as low as -5C overnight in the Highlands with sharp frost and wintry showers.
Cloud increasing through the afternoon in the south, with an area of snow, sleet and rain likely edging into the far south for the evening, before clearing overnight. Maximum temperatures of 2C, dropping to -2C overnight.
Tuesday to Thursday
Cold with strengthening winds and frequent wintry showers – turning into sleet and rain from Thursday, in the north of Scotland. Plenty of dry and sunny weather in the south, but remaining cold with northerly winds and a few wintry showers.
Northern Ireland
Monday
Some early brighter spells, then cloud thickening from the west through the morning, bringing some rain and hill snow for the afternoon, which clears through the night, leaving icy patches. Maximum temperature 7C.
Tuesday to Thursday
Icy at first on Tuesday, with some sunny spells, and wintry showers developing around the north coast in the afternoon and evening. Remaining cold towards the end of the week with wintry showers often pushing into northern coastal areas, potential for a windy spell on Thursday.
Wales
Monday
A cloudy day in south Wales with showery rain, but otherwise a mainly dry day with hazy sunshine in the north. Generally chilly but turning milder in the southwest later. Maximum temperature 8C. Turning windier in the evening, with rain becoming heavier and more persistent with snow over northern hills and perhaps to lower-levels in places.
Tuesday to Thursday
A few wintry showers first thing on Tuesday and perhaps again in the north by evening, but otherwise a dry day with varying cloud and sunny spells. Staying cold with wintry showers through the week, particularly in western coastal regions and across the north. Snow possible at times, with sunny spells for many too.
