Snow and ice weather warnings have been issued for the UK this week as the country braces itself for its current cold snap to worsen.
Snow storms are expected to hit large swathes of central and northern England on Thursday (March 9). The Met Office has issued an amber warning for “strong winds bringing blizzard conditions” and up to 40cm of snow to the area stretching from Stoke-on-Trent to Durham.
The warning lasts for 21 hours from 3pm on Thursday – and “significant disruption” to transport, power lines and phone network coverage is likely. Several milder yellow weather warnings for snow have also been issued, covering much of the nation from Wednesday to Friday, with a warning in force from 7am on Thursday.
