Derbyshire weather: Met Office issues 'disruptive' snow warning for East Midlands
‘A period of snow could bring disruption to central England and the southern Pennines from Wednesday.’
The latest Met Office weather alert says a period of snow could bring disruption to Derbyshire, wider central England and the southern Pennines today (Wednesday, February 18).
The Met Office yellow weather warning runs from 4pm today till 6am on Thursday, February 19.
Whilst there is some uncertainty in the details, there is the potential for an area of rain and snow to affect central England and the southern Pennines during Wednesday evening and overnight into Thursday.
2-5 cm of snow could accumulate quite widely above 150-200 metres, with perhaps as much as 10-15 cm above 250-300 metres in mid- and south-east Wales, as well as Herefordshire, Shropshire and the southern Pennines.
Some small accumulations of snow, typically less than 2 cm, are possible to lower elevations, especially from later Wednesday evening into the early hours of Thursday morning.
Strong east to north-easterly winds will accompany the snow, which could exacerbate impacts in places.
Latest BBC weather forecast for Derby
The Met Office weather forecast tracks with that of the BBC which says this afternoon will be dry and cloudy to start, but spells of rain, sleet, and snow will push northwards towards the evening.
It will remain blustery tonight, with spells of rain, sleet and snow lingering through to the morning.
The end of the night will feel a little less windy too.
Thursday
Light rain, sleet and hill snow will clear before becoming dry and cloudy. Winds are expected to turn light into the afternoon, with the odd brighter break developing.
Outlook for Friday to Sunday
Friday will be largely unsettled, with cloudy skies and spells of rain moving in from the west.
It will turn drier and brighter later on, giving rise to a windy and mild day.
Saturday will continue to be cloudy and breezy with a few light patches of rain and drizzle moving from the west at times.
Sunday will be similar, though the rain may become heavier and more persistent at times.