SNOW could be on its way to Herefordshire, where a weather warning has been issued by the Met Office.
The Met Office yellow warning for ice will come into force from 3pm today (January 8) and remain in force until 3am tomorrow (January 9).
Weather warning
The Met Office weather warning said parts of southern Britain are likely to see some snow showers during Monday afternoon and the first part of the night.
❄️ GRITTING NEWS | We are gritting all priority routes at 7 pm, light snow forecast, decision will be made later for a further run.
— HerefordHighways (@HfdsStreets) January 8, 2024
🚗 please take care and allow extra travel time.
More info: https://t.co/GJO4wZTxP1 @HfdsCouncil #WMGrit #GritHereford pic.twitter.com/V1bXc5oqu6
Most places will see little or no lying snow, but one to two centimetres may settle in one or two places, mostly over high ground, the Met Office said.
In addition, some icy surfaces are possible for a time. However, the chance of this reduces by dawn on Tuesday as snow showers clear to the west and surfaces dry out.
⚠️ Yellow weather warning ⚠️
— HerefordshireCouncil (@HfdsCouncil) January 8, 2024
Spells of of cold weather & ice, today, Mon, 8 Jan & tom, Tues, 9 Jan may cause slippery conditions & travel disruption following the recent flooding
Please take extra care on the roads & untreated footpaths
Follow @HfdsStreets for local road updates pic.twitter.com/db4x57UKEb
The ice warning covers Hereford and the south of the county, along with all of southern England.
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Weather forecast
The Met Office said today will be generally dry with broken clouds, sunny spells, and one or two light sleet or snow flurries possible. It will be chilly with a maximum temperature of 4 °C.
❄️ Rain, sleet and snow showers continue in the south, bringing some icy conditions this afternoon
— Met Office (@metoffice) January 8, 2024
⛅ Drier elsewhere with sunny spells
🌬️ Feeling cold with a fresh easterly breeze in England and Wales pic.twitter.com/e2Wl0kHeWy
An isolated snow flurry is possible this evening but it will be dry with clear periods after. The forecaster said it will feel very cold with a widespread frost developing as temperatures drop to a minimum of -3 °C.
Tuesday will be fine and cold with sun and small amounts of cloud, brisk breeze, and temperatures reaching a maximum of 4 °C.
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