UK bracing for another bout of winter with warning of up to 8 inches of snow | UK News

Pistes in some of Europe’s biggest ski resorts may be looking a tad bare – but Britain is bracing for another bout of winter.

People in parts of the country have awoken to a layer of snow as more is expected throughout the day.

The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for snow and ice running until midday on Wednesday.

The snow will affect the Highlands, Western Isles, Orkney and parts of Argyll and Bute and central Scotland.

Forecasters have warned that people travelling could face some difficult driving conditions and transport disruption.

Accumulations of 1-3cm of snow are likely quite widely across the warning area, with perhaps another 5-8cm over the northwest Highlands, while icy surfaces will be an additional hazard.

A separate yellow warning of snow is in force until 3pm on Tuesday.

Further south, a band of heavy snow could cause disruption later in the week, with as much as 20cm possible in higher areas.

Temperatures will drop as the week goes on, with a yellow snow warning issued which covers parts of Wales as well as northern and central England, the Met Office said.

One to two centimetres is widely possible at low levels, 2-5cm on ground above 200 metres, and as much as 10-20cm above 400m.

The warning has been updated and runs from 6am on Thursday to 6am on Friday, while the warning zone has moved north.

It stretches from Cumbria and the Scottish Borders down to Nottingham – though it does not reach to the coast in the east – and also covers Northern Ireland and northern Wales.

There is a risk of power cuts, travel delays and some rural communities becoming cut off, the forecaster said.

The snow will ease later in the day on Thursday, and may turn back to rain or drizzle, especially in the south and east of the area.

Met Office deputy chief meteorologist, Chris Almond, said: ‘While the early part of this week will see some rain, at times heavy, gradually sinking southwards, there’s an increased signal for wintry hazards as we move through the week as cold air from the north moves over the UK.’

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