The Met Office has issued amber and yellow weather warnings as a significant portion of the UK prepares for snowfall today and tomorrow. Heavy snow showers are expected to increase in frequency from Sunday night into Monday morning, potentially causing travel disruptions across multiple regions.
Meteorologists warn that these snow showers may merge into longer spells of snow during the ongoing cold snap, affecting many areas already under yellow warnings for extended periods. Widespread accumulations of 5-10 cm are forecast, with some parts of mainland Scotland potentially receiving between 20-30 cm.
Strong winds may cause drifting snow and temporary blizzard conditions, particularly in affected northern and eastern regions. Although snow showers are expected to ease by Monday night, icy conditions will persist through Tuesday morning. The warning area has been expanded to include East Lothian and additional parts of the Scottish Borders.
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Affected areas encompass a broad swathe of the UK, including but not limited to:
- Scotland: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Moray, Highland, Orkney Islands, Shetland Islands, Angus, Dundee, Fife, Perth and Kinross, Stirling, Argyll and Bute, Na h-Eileanan Siar
- Northern Ireland: County Antrim, County Armagh, County Down, County Fermanagh, County Londonderry, County Tyrone
- England: Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Darlington, Durham, Gateshead, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside, Northumberland, Redcar and Cleveland, South Tyneside, Stockton-on-Tees, Sunderland, East Riding of Yorkshire, Kingston upon Hull, North East Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, York, Herefordshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands Conurbation, Worcestershire, Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, North Somerset, Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Derby, Derbyshire, Leicester, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Rutland, Bedford, Cambridgeshire, Central Bedfordshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Luton, Peterborough, Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes, Oxfordshire, West Berkshire, Cornwall, Plymouth, Torbay
- Wales: Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd, Isle of Anglesey, Neath Port Talbot, Pembrokeshire, Powys, Swansea, Wrexham
Throughout Monday, scattered snow showers will continue moving inland from the North Sea, particularly impacting southeast Scotland, parts of North and East Yorkshire, and Redcar and Cleveland. In these locations, fresh snow accumulations of 5-8 cm are possible, accompanied by lightning and gusty winds near coastal areas.
While snow will become less frequent by Monday evening, dangerously icy conditions will remain overnight and into Tuesday morning as temperatures drop below freezing. Residents and travelers in affected areas are advised to stay updated on weather alerts and take necessary precautions.