Met Office issues 19-hour snow warning for 5 regions – full list
The Met Office is forecasting more snow to hit the UK
UK weather map forecasts widespread snow and rainfall
The Met Office has issued a snow warning for 5 UK regions as wintry weather continues to cause disruption. The yellow weather warning for snow and ice comes into place at 3pm today, February 16, and remains in place until 10am.
The warning covers Central, Tayside and Fife, Grampian, Highlands and Eilean Siar, Orkney and Shetland, Strathclyde. The wintry showers are expected to start at around 3pm on Monday and continue into Tuesday morning. Up to 8cm of snow could fall on ground above 300m, and gusts could hit 60mph in more exposed areas. Lightning strikes are also possible and temperatures are also set to plummet to below sub zero.
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A Met Office forecast said: "Periods of rain, sleet and snow will spread southeastwards across Scotland at times through Monday and Monday night, accumulating snow initially on hills (typically above 200 m elevation) but falling to lower levels at times later in the day and overnight.
"Further scattered wintry showers will arrive from the northwest later in the night and into Tuesday morning. The greatest accumulations of snow will be during Monday evening and night, where 1-2 cm will be possible in places at low levels (away from north-facing coasts), 2-5 cm above about 150 m elevation and 5-8 cm above 300 m.
"With temperatures falling below freezing, ice is likely on untreated surfaces, even where precipitation may have fallen as rain or sleet.
"A few isolated lightning strikes will be additional hazards. Strong north to northwesterly winds are also likely during Monday evening and night across the Northern Isles and northeastern parts of the mainland, where gusts in more exposed areas could reach 50-60 mph."
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Some roads and railways are likely to be affected with longer journey times by road, bus and train services.
The Met Office advises drivers to keep essential items in their vehicles in case of delays. These include warm clothing, food and water, a blanket, a torch, an ice scraper and de-icer, a warning triangle, a high-visibility vest, and an in-car phone charger.
Numerous weather warnings are in place across the country for today and tomorrow.
A yellow weather warning for ice covers large swathes of Scotland and England, whilst almost the entirety of Northern Ireland is covered by a separate weather warning for ice.
Full list of local regions affected:
- Central
- Tayside
- Fife
- Angus
- Perth
- Kinross
- Stirling
- Grampian
- Aberdeen
- Aberdeenshire
- Moray
- Highlands
- Eilean Siar
- Highland
- Orkney
- Shetland
- Orkney Islands
- Shetland Islands
- Strathclyde
- Argyll and Bute
