Met Office alert for snow and ice close to Derbyshire boundaries
The Met Office has issued alerts for snow and ice affecting areas close to Derbyshire, with severe weather likely this week.
The Met Office has announced multiple severe weather warnings for snow and ice for this week.
The general weather outlook for yellow weather alerts cover parts of the East Midlands and wider central England, northern and southwest parts of England, areas of Wales and Northern Ireland.
The 11-hour yellow ice warning starts on Wednesday November 19 from midnight till 11am.
Developing cold conditions will see rain and hill snow on these areas of higher ground today (Tuesday, November 18), set to lead to the risk of icy patches on Wednesday morning.
Local areas affected under this ice warning include Derby, Derbyshire, Leicester, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.
It is looking chillier up north where snow is set to fall over higher ground in Scotland.
Sleet is expected on lower ground and towards the north of England.
Moving southwards, it will be cold with some sunnier spells.
Met Office Chief Forecaster Neil Armstrong said: “Cold Arctic air from the north is firmly in charge of the UK’s weather, bringing the first notable cold snap of this autumn and giving an early taste of winter weather.
“As a result, winter hazards are likely through the next few days, with snow and ice a particular hazard, and the coldest conditions likely on Wednesday and Thursday.
“Wintry showers will affect areas exposed to the brisk northerly wind, in particular Northern Ireland, southwest Wales, southwest England, northeast England and across the northern half of Scotland.
“Whilst not all places will see lying snow, where showers are most frequent accumulations of 2-5 cm will be possible.
“On higher ground in Scotland, 15-20 cm could accumulate, and potentially as much as 15-25 cm over the North York Moors and Yorkshire Wolds.”
Ice is set to be an ongoing hazard, particularly overnight in the coming days.
Neil Armstrong added: “Temperatures are well below average for the time of year and could get as low as -11°C in rural parts of Scotland on Thursday night, with daytime temperatures generally in low single figures for many. With clear skies, overnight ice could create some particularly tricky travel conditions.”
Updates to warnings are possible in the coming days, so stay up to date with the latest Met Office forecast.
An amber cold health alert is also in force from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), which focuses specifically on impacts for health and social care in England.