Met Office points Brits with new five-hour snow warning – see in case your space can be hit
Brits can brace for chaos as more savage weather threatens to wreak havoc across much of Britain.
The Met Office has slapped a rare, five-hour amber warning for “heavy snow” across swathes of the nation for tomorrow morning (November 23).
From 7am on Saturday, November 23 until midday, the alert warns of a heavy blanket of snow set to smother the north eastern parts of the UK.
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Currently, there are seven yellow and two amber warnings lined up for Saturday. These signal severe weather that is expected to throw travel plans into disarray, potentially leaving some motorists and their passengers stranded.
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Power cuts are on the cards, and even your mobile might be left searching for signal, the Met Office cautions.
Forecasters have warned: “Heavy snow will spread northeastwards on Saturday morning giving significant accumulations, especially on hills.”, reports the Express.
The Government body continued: “Temporary accumulations of 5-10 cm are possible in the Vale of York, with 10-20 cm on ground typically above 200m, and potentially as much as 20-30 cm on hills above 400m.”
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Before the big thaw on Saturday afternoon, the forecaster said: “Snow will eventually change to rain in all areas by Saturday afternoon, but may be preceded by a short spell of freezing rain in places adding to the ice risk.”
As winds pick up, they’re expecting snowdrifts to cause trouble, especially on higher roads, with a chance of power supply interruptions.
The Met Office stated: “A fairly rapid thaw of lying snow is then likely later on Saturday and overnight as milder air moves in.”
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Regions and local authorities affected:
North East England
- Darlington
- Durham
- Northumberland
North West England
- Cumbria
- Lancashire
SW Scotland, Lothian Borders
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Scottish Borders
Strathclyde
- East Ayrshire
- South Lanarkshire
Yorkshire and Humber
- North Yorkshire
- West Yorkshire
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