The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for snow across the whole of Yorkshire, including Leeds. The warning, which will come into place on Sunday, December 18, predicts a period of snow will lead to travel disruption before turning to rain later in the day.
The warning is in place from 3am until 9pm on Sunday. The Met Office has forecast potential travel delays on roads and stranding of vehicles and passengers.
Public transport will be affected and some rural communities could become cut off due to adverse weather conditions. Power cuts may also occur and there is a chance of injury, Yorkshire ambulance services have stressed that families check on elderly or vulnerable relatives as the weather gets colder.
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The Met Office say: "A period of snow will lead to some disruption to travel and other activities, before turning to rain later."
Here is what to expect during the warning:
- Possible travel delays on roads stranding some vehicles and passengers, along with delayed or cancelled rail and air travel.
- Some rural communities could become cut off
- Power cuts may occur, with the potential to affect other services, such as mobile phone coverage
- A chance of injuries from slips and falls on icy surfaces
The full forecast of the snow reads: "A band of snow is expected to move northeast across the UK on Sunday, in most places lasting two to four hours before turning to rain. Places in the southwest of the warning area will be affected first. Temporary accumulations of 1-3cm to low levels, and perhaps locally 5-8cm across the Welsh mountains, with any snow starting to melt readily from late morning. While parts of the northeast of England and Scotland will probably stay dry until late morning".
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