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Up to 25 cm of snow is expected in parts of Britain this week drop in temperature In the first cold of winter.
The Meteorological Department has warned that in the next seven days… “quite cold” Compared to last week, there is a possibility of “severe cold” and snowfall in a few days.
Forecasters have issued several yellow weather warnings Ice Parts of Scotland and northern England will be affected from Monday to Thursday with temperatures expected to be below zero.
Three are in place on Tuesday, while four on Thursday covering northern Scotland, the south west and the east coast. Forecasters have warned of possible snow in Wales, Yorkshire and northern Scotland over the weekend.
It comes as the UK Health Protection Agency issued a yellow and amber health alert for the cold weather on Monday.
An amber warning is in place for the North East, North West and Yorkshire and the Humber, while a yellow alert is in place for the rest of England until 8am on Saturday.
Wet weather is expected across Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern and western parts of England and Wales on Tuesday.
“With that cold air, it’s no surprise we’ll see some sleet and snow along with it,” Met Office meteorologist Alex Burkill said.
There are likely to be icy areas across the country on Tuesday, causing some “difficult, slippery conditions”, and snowfall in parts of Scotland.
He added: “As we head into Tuesday night and Wednesday, an area of low pressure will be moving south, and it’s focusing on showery rain, with a bit of sleet, a bit of mountain snow mixed in, but a lot of that will clear up to the south as we move into the morning.”
Temperatures will drop “a few degrees” across much of the UK on Wednesday, including the south, which will be colder than average for this time of year.
Deputy chief forecaster Tom Crabtree said: “Wednesday to Friday will be the coldest part of the week, and with a number of warnings in place during this period, the greatest potential for impactful weather.
“Overnight, temperatures could drop as low as ten below zero, with a strong northerly wind chill making it feel even colder.
“I’m not sure how much wintry stuff we’re going to see in southern areas, with most falling as rain.”
He added: “It is raining heavily across northern parts of Scotland, with widespread rain, sleet and snow across the east of England and eastern Scotland.”
By Wednesday, much of the country will be under a cold Arctic air mass, which will bring cooler temperatures due to strong and cold currents. There are four yellow snow and ice warnings covering northern Scotland, the east coast from Newcastle to Hull and parts of south-west Wales and Devon and Cornwall.
Two yellow snow warnings remain in place covering the south-west and north-west and central Scotland.
Deputy Chief Forecaster Tom Crabtree said it would be the coldest part of the week, with temperatures expected to dip as low as minus ten.
Winter snow showers are expected to continue across the south from Wednesday into Thursday, mainly affecting coastal areas to the north.
Forecasters said parts of the North York Moors and Yorkshire Wolds could potentially see 15-25cm of snowfall by Thursday, warning of potential disruption. Yellow snow and ice warnings are in place for the east coast from Newcastle to Hull, northern Scotland and south-west Wales and parts of Devon and Cornwall.
Mr Crabtree said: “With sub-zero temperatures in the first ‘cold snap’ of the year, updates to current warnings are possible, so it’s important people stay up to date with the forecast.”