An Arctic blast is set to bring the first snow fall of winter to Cumbria over the next 48hours, with almost the entire county told to prepare for snow as the Met Office issues a yellow weather warning for snow and ice.
There is a yellow warning for snow and ice in northern Scotland from 4pm on Sunday until 11am on Monday when the weather will then start working its way south into Cumbria.
Bringing into force a yellow weather warning, which runs from 7pm on Monday to 10am on Tuesday, covering Cumbria, and the north-east England and Yorkshire and down into Lancashire.
A period of rain, sleet and snow will occur during Monday evening turning to sleet and snow overnight into Tuesday morning. As the rain, sleet and snow clear on Tuesday morning, ice may form on untreated surfaces due to sub zero temperatures.
Chief Meteorologist, Andy Page, said “We have issued yellow warnings for snow and ice as cold weather moves in from the north. This brings snow showers and some ice to parts of Scotland on Sunday night, and then the potential for a spell of snow to lead to disruption to some transport routes across a central swathe of the UK on Tuesday morning. Gusty winds in the east also remain a potential hazard. Updates to the warnings for wintry hazards are likely so it is important to stay up to date with the latest forecast”
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has also issued a cold health alert covering the Midlands and North of England from Sunday morning through to Thursday.
It states that weather conditions are likely to have minor impacts on health and social care services, including increased use of healthcare services by vulnerable people and there is a greater risk to life of vulnerable people.
The area of snow may bring disruption to a central swathe of the UK during Monday night and Tuesday morning.
There is a small chance that power cuts will occur and other services, such as mobile phone coverage, may be affected
The cold temperatures could also see untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths become impassable with a slight chance that some rural communities could become cut off
Forecasters have said there is a chance that bus and train services may be delayed or cancelled, with some road closures and longer journey times.
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