The Met Office has issued new yellow weather warnings for snow and ice across large parts of the UK, with Scotland and northern England particularly affected. A warning for snow and ice is in place from 3pm Monday to 10am Tuesday for Central Tayside and Fife, Grampian, Highlands and Eilean Siar, Orkney and Shetland, and Strathclyde. Rain, sleet and snow are expected to spread southeastwards across Scotland during Monday afternoon and night.
Separate ice warnings have been issued for Northern Ireland, Central Tayside and Fife, east Midlands, east of England, north east England, north west England, southwest Scotland, Lothian Borders, Strathclyde, West Midlands, and Yorkshire and Humber. These warnings run from 8pm Monday to 10am Tuesday.
The Met Office warns that snowy and icy conditions could cause travel disruptions, with longer journey times on roads, railways and bus services. Drivers are advised to plan routes, allow extra time, and check for road closures or public transport delays. Icy surfaces are likely on untreated roads and pavements as temperatures fall below freezing.
Snow accumulations are expected mainly above 200m elevation initially, but may reach lower levels later. During Monday evening and night, 1-2cm of snow is possible at low levels (away from north-facing coasts), 2-5cm above 150m, and 5-8cm above 300m. Strong north to northwesterly winds could gust up to 50-60 mph in exposed areas of the Northern Isles and northeastern mainland.
In Northern Ireland, showers will leave surfaces wet, with ice forming overnight as temperatures drop to or below freezing. Across other parts of the country, rain, sleet and hill snow will move southeastwards through Monday evening and night before clearing to the North Sea. Ice is considered a greater hazard than snow in these areas, with strong northwesterly winds also expected along some North Sea coasts.
