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UK Issues Snow and Ice Warnings as Arctic Air Drives Short Cold Snap

Forecasters expect a short-lived cold snap, with a possible wider snow band on Sunday still uncertain.

TRUCKEE, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 02: A resident of a mobile home community shovels snow from their rooftop during a powerful multiple day winter storm in the Sierra Nevada mountains on March 02, 2024 in Truckee, California. Mobile homes are at risk of roof collapse during heavy snowstorms. Blizzard warnings were issued with snowfall of up to 12 feet and wind gusts over 100 mph expected in some higher elevation locations. Yosemite National Park is closed and a 50-mile stretch of Interstate 80 was shut down yesterday due to the storm. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • - The Met Office has yellow warnings for snow and ice from Thursday evening into midday Friday for much of Scotland and parts of northern and central England.
  • - A UK Health Security Agency yellow cold‑health alert covers several English regions from Friday morning through Monday morning due to colder conditions and increased risks to vulnerable people.
  • - Most settling snow is expected on higher ground with 2–5 cm above about 200 m and up to 10 cm above 300 m, though brief lower‑level snow and rapid icing could affect travel.
  • - After a brighter, colder Saturday, forecasters flag the potential for more widespread snow on Sunday before a likely return to milder, Atlantic‑driven weather early next week.
  • - Internationally, New Zealand’s heat eases this weekend as a front brings cooler air, heavy rain and strong winds, while U.S. Mid‑Atlantic and Northeast forecasts monitor a possible weekend storm with track and impacts still in doubt.