UK Weather: Travel disruption likely as snow and ice warnings hit

While rain, sleet and snow fell across England on Wednesday morning, some regions were covered in snow.

Snow accumulations of around 2-5 cm (0.8-2 inches) are expected in the Welsh hills, northern England, Northern Ireland and Scotland, with more snow expected in higher elevations.

Until Wednesday, parts of south-west Wales and south-west England will continue to experience snowfall, with the potential for some disruption due to snow accumulation on higher ground.

There is also some risk of ice on Wednesday, so multiple yellow Met Office weather warnings are in place across the UK.

Frequent snowfall will continue between Wednesday and Thursday in northern and eastern Scotland and north-east England.

The Met Office’s yellow warnings, valid until 23:59 GMT on Thursday, indicate a snow depth of 2-5cm at low levels, although around 15-20cm of snowfall is possible at 300m.

The North York Moors and even parts of the Yorkshire Wolds could potentially see up to 25cm by Thursday.

This is where a more severe Met Office amber warning will come into force between 05:00 and 21:00 GMT on Thursday.

This is likely to cause “significant disruption”, with rural communities losing power, stranding vehicles and the potential for power outages.

High winds causing blizzards and squalls (thundersnow) can bring additional hazards.