Large areas of the country have been warned to expect severe conditions during the weekend, with snow forecast for Scotland and the south-east of England. Temperatures are set to stay low, hitting minus 10C (14F) in isolated areas on Saturday and Sunday, with a Met Office yellow warning for snow and ice in place for much of Scotland on Saturday as well as ice in Northern Ireland, Wales and the far south-west of England.
The warnings spread on Sunday to include London and the south-east of England, with this area remaining on Monday and with a 30% chance of up to 5cm of snow on Sunday. The Met Office said the conditions could lead to travel disruption, especially on Monday morning, and a small chance of some rural communities becoming cut off along with a possibility of power cuts and mobile phone coverage being affected.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) sent out a level three cold weather alert covering England until Friday having extended the alert from Monday. Met Office chief meteorologist Steve Willington said: “It is staying cold with daytime temperatures remaining only a few degrees above freezing in many places over the coming days and overnight temperatures dropping to minus 10C or lower in isolated spots.
