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Yellow warnings for ice and snow were prompted by the first snowfall of the season, which caused more than 200 schools to close on Tuesday. New warnings were announced for parts of the UK going ...
Met Office map reveals where snow is expected as weather warning issued. 02:00, Matt Mathers. Snow has been forecast for parts of northern Scotland and North East England.
On Monday, the warning covers areas in the East Midlands, Yorkshire, Wales and north of England overnight from 7pm and into Tuesday morning, where up to 20cm of snow could fall on high ground.
The January 1995 United Kingdom Blizzard was a period of extremely heavy snowfall that affected Northern England from 25 to 26 January 1995. [5] The snow hit the major cities during the rush hour, earlier than expected, and brought chaos to the cities of Sheffield and Leeds, leaving thousands stranded overnight. [4]
There has been a widespread covering of snow on the ground - 40% of stations in the UK reporting snow settling at 9am on Christmas Day - only four times in 1981, 1995, 2009 and 2010.
In its long range forecast, from Christmas eve to January 7, the Met Office confirmed that some sleet and snow was “likely at times”, mainly affecting high ground in northern parts of the UK.
Snow fell over much of Western Europe. [4] The United Kingdom's Met Office and Ireland's Met Éireann issued severe weather warnings in anticipation of the snowfall. More than 30 centimetres (12 in) of snow fell on parts of the North Downs and over 20 cm (8 in) in parts of the London area. [5] Such snow accumulation is uncommon in London. [6]
The Leeds-Harrogate-York line is also blocked east of Horforth. ... Wales is expected to face up to 75mm of rain widely over the weekend, with 150mm possible in some areas. ... Snow covered roads ...