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Met Office Issues Snow and Ice Warnings Across UK as Wintry Spell Sets In

Forecasters signal light to moderate snow with icy patches likely and a small freezing‑rain risk following an exceptionally wet January.

Overview

  • - Yellow warnings run from this evening into Wednesday morning for parts of Scotland, northern England, Wales, the Midlands and the North West, including Rochdale, Oldham, Tameside, Bolton, Bury and Stockport.
  • - Accumulations are generally 1–3 cm above about 200 metres with a dusting possible at lower levels, while parts of Scotland could see up to around 10 cm with blustery conditions increasing the risk of drifting.
  • - The Met Office cautions about hazardous travel with longer journey times, icy patches on untreated surfaces and a small chance of transient freezing rain on higher ground.
  • - Flood alerts persist in some areas after one of the wettest Januaries on record, raising the potential for compounded impacts where wintry hazards overlap saturated ground.
  • - An unsettled pattern persists through late week with further showers and hill snow possible Thursday into Friday, and a larger mid‑February snow episode remains a model‑signalled but uncertain risk.