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The Met Office has issued a massive 530-mile snow alert along with a new yellow weather warning for British citizens.
Polar air migrating southward has caused a pleasant start to November, but the UK is currently experiencing a very cold stretch that will go throughout the weekend.
In addition to plenty of snowfall, with flakes 12 cm deep recorded at Watnall, Nottinghamshire, most of the UK has experienced sub-zero temperatures this week, with lows of -11.2°C recorded at Braemar in Aberdeenshire.
Additionally, until Sunday, the Met Office has issued yellow warnings for more snow and wintry conditions. Today, a new weather warning for snow and ice was issued, and as a result, almost the entire country is now under alert.
From 12 p.m. today to 10 a.m. on Saturday, the notice will highlight hazardous travel conditions. “Wintry showers and icy patches are expected this evening and overnight, perhaps leading to some travel disruption,” says the Met Office. They also say that travelers should anticipate lengthier travel times, that untreated roads may have ice, and that slips and falls could cause injury.
There will be yellow weather warnings on Friday.
There will be yellow weather warnings on Friday.
Additionally, according to a national agency’s prognosis for today, “Wintry showers are expected to gradually move south this afternoon, then feed inland from the coasts of the Irish Sea and North Sea at times this evening and overnight, especially through the Cheshire Gap to affect parts of the Midlands and north Wales.”
Fresh snow may fall 2 to 5 cm where these occur, most often on terrain higher than 100 meters. Temperatures below freezing are predicted to cause icy patches to form on untreated surfaces on Thursday night and into Friday morning, particularly after any showers.
A weather map showing the country in blue for today
areas where the new yellow alert is in effect
Tayside, Central, and Fife Angus
The Clackmannanshire
The Dundee
Falkirk
Fife
Kinross and Perth.
Stirling.
Derby, East Midlands
The Derbyshire
The Leicester
The County of Leicester
The Lincolnshire region
The Northamptonshire
Nottingham.
The Nottinghamshire
Rutland
England’s East
Cambridge County
The town of Peterborough
Grampian Aberdeen
Aberdeen County
Na h-Eileanan Siar and the Highlands
The Highlands
Durham, England, North East
The Gateshead
Hartlepool
Newcastle, Tyne and Durham
Tyneside’s north
Northumberland
Cleveland and Redcar.
Tyneside’s south
Tees, Stockton
The Sunderland
North West England Darwen and Blackburn
Blackpool
Cheshire East
Chester and West Cheshire
The Cumbrian region
The Greater Manchester
Halton.
The Lancashire region
Merseyside
The Warrington
Lothian Borders, Dumfries and Galloway, and SW Scotland
The East Lothian
Edinburgh.
The Council of Midlothian
The Scottish Borders
Lothian’s west
Bute and Argyll in Strathclyde
Ayrshire’s East
East Dunbartonshire
Renfrewshire’s east
Glasgow.
Inverclyde
North Ayrshire
Lanarkshire’s north
The Renfrewshire region
Ayrshire’s South
Lanarkshire’s south
Dunbartonshire’s west
England’s Carmarthenshire
Ceredigion
Conwy.
Denbighshire
The Flintshire region
Gwynedd.
The Anglesey Island
Pembrokeshire
The Powys
The Wrexham
The West Midlands and Herfordshire
Shropshire
Stafford County
In Stoke-on-Trent
Both Wrekin and Telford
Warwick County
The West Midlands District
The Worcestershire
Humber and Yorkshire East Riding of Yorkshire
Yorkshire in the North
Yorkshire, South
Yorkshire in the West
The Saturday weather warning list
Additionally, the Met Office has given advise for residents in the areas where yellow warnings for snow and ice are in effect. It says: “In order to keep yourself and other people safe, plan your route, check for delays and road closures, and adjust your plans if necessary. If you’re driving, give yourself extra time to get ready and inspect your car before you leave; make sure you have essentials packed in your car in case of any delays (warm clothing, food, water, a blanket, a torch, ice scraper/de-icer, a warning triangle, high visibility vest, and an in-car phone charger).”
“When it becomes cold, make sure you and your family are secure. If you want to lower your risk of accidents, slips, and falls, try to leave the house at least five minutes sooner than usual. When walking, try to use the pavements around major roads as they are usually less slippery. In the same way, if you’re riding a bike, focus on major roads as they’re more likely to have been treated.
To increase your chances of avoiding delays, check the road conditions if you’re driving, as well as the schedules for buses and trains. If needed, make adjustments to your travel arrangements.
People are better able to handle the possibility of power outages or being cut off from services and facilities because of snow when they have planned ahead. Gathering flashlights, batteries, a cell phone charger, and other necessary supplies is simple. The Met Office advises keeping abreast of local weather forecasts when a weather warning is issued, so be ready for them to alter fast.
