The Met Office has provided an update on a warning for snow and ice that is in force this weekend for Herefordshire, as well as other parts of the UK.
The snow warning, which covers much of England, Wales and parts of Scotland, is warning of several centimetres of snow across parts of Herefordshire, before the snow is expected to turn to rain as milder air temperatures head north across much of England and Wales, leading to a rapid thaw.
The Met Office warning says:
‘Outbreaks of rain spreading progressively northeastwards later on Saturday and overnight into Sunday will likely be preceded by a spell of snow on its northern flank.
‘Whilst there is some uncertainty, any snow in southern and eastern parts of England, especially at low levels, will probably be rather transient before turning back to rain.
‘However, some significant accumulations of snow are possible across parts of Wales, the Midlands and northern England in particular, at least for a time, where 5 cm or more could accumulate fairly widely, with perhaps as much as 20-30 cm over high ground of mid and north Wales and potentially 30-40 cm over parts of the Pennines.
‘This, accompanied by strengthening winds, may lead to drifting of lying snow.
‘In addition, as milder air moves northwards, snow may turn to a spell of freezing rain for a time, again more especially across parts of Wales, the Midlands and northern England, adding to the risk of ice and leading to some treacherous conditions in places.
‘A fairly rapid thaw of lying snow is possible later on Sunday, although exactly how far north the rapid thaw will reach remains uncertain at this stage.’
Warning link – https://weather.metoffice.gov.uk/warnings-and-advice/uk-warnings#?date=2025-01-02
