The Met Office has officially named 16 regions across England and Wales that are forecast to experience snow on Wednesday. As cold weather moves in, outbreaks of rain, sleet, and snow will push northward over mid and north Wales as well as northern England Tuesday evening into Wednesday morning.
A yellow weather warning is in effect, forecasting snow accumulations ranging from 1 to 3 centimeters, mainly above 200 meters in elevation. Lower elevations may see light snow accumulation as well. There is also a risk of transient freezing rain on higher ground. While rare in any single location, this could increase the danger of icy conditions. Snow and sleet are expected to clear from southern areas by Wednesday morning.
Looking ahead to Wednesday, February 4, the Met Office predicts mostly cloudy skies with rain confined to northern England, Northern Ireland, and Scotland. Higher hills will likely see snow, while southern counties should enjoy drier conditions with occasional sunshine. Temperatures will be milder compared to Tuesday. However, cloud cover will thicken again as rain continues in Scotland, accompanied by further hill snow in the east. Rain will also spread into southern areas overnight, with increasing winds across much of the UK.
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On Thursday, February 5, rain will move northwards during the day, becoming heavy in some spots. Snow is again possible across north Wales, the Pennines, and the Scottish mountains. Northern parts of the UK will remain windy, with temperatures near average for this time of year.
The outlook for Friday through Sunday suggests persistent wintry hazards in the northern half of the UK, with rain outbreaks in the south. Saturday may bring some drier spells, but overall conditions will stay mostly cloudy through the weekend.
The 16 areas expecting snow include: Derbyshire, Durham, Cheshire East, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd, Powys, Wrexham, Staffordshire, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, and West Yorkshire.