UK weather: Met Office forecasts cold and frosty conditions
The Met Office has issued an urgent snow and ice weather alert, warning Britons of possible injuries from falls as well as travel chaos.
One snow and ice warning is in place from 3am tomorrow morning until 4pm the same day and covers south west England, including Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset.
Some areas under this warning could see as much as 10cm of snowfall, though most areas will only see 1-3cm of the white stuff, according to forecasters.
The weather service said: “Spells of snow may develop over hills, especially parts of Bodmin Moor, Dartmoor, Blackdown Hills and Exmoor during the early hours of Thursday before petering out later in the day.
“The highest parts of Dartmoor and perhaps Bodmin Moor may see 5-10cm of snow with some drifting in strong easterly winds. Elsewhere, accumulations are likely to be relatively small, perhaps 1-3cm at most, and mainly in areas inland and above 100-200m.
“In addition to this, icy patches may also develop on untreated surfaces.”
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Another alert is in place from 5pm tomorrow evening until 11am on Friday covering a massive part of the country including Central, Tayside & Fife, East Midlands, Grampian, Highlands & Eilean Siar, North East England, Orkney & Shetland, SW Scotland, Lothian Borders, Yorkshire & Humber.
Areas under this warning could witness around 2cm of snowfall, though some could see up to 5cm.
The weather service explained that northern and eastern Scotland and eastern England will be battered with wintry showers Thursday evening and overnight into Friday morning.
It added: “These are likely to fall onto frozen surfaces allowing icy patches to form.
“From approximately the Humber northwards, showers will often fall as snow inland, with up to 2cm possible in places, and perhaps as much as 5 cm over high ground. Further south, any snow accumulations are more likely to be restricted to higher ground.”
All areas under the alerts have been warned of travel chaos as the adverse weather conditions may cause dangerous icy patches on roads.
People have also been warned to be careful when walking outdoors as injuries from slips and falls are possible.
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