A Yellow Severe Weather Warning has been updated with snow and cold weather affecting the UK.

From Sunday, November 17, snow could affect parts of Scotland, with further snow forecast for large parts of Northern England and North Wales from Monday evening.

Chief Meteorologist, Andy Page, said: “We have issued yellow warnings for snow and ice as cold weather moves in from the north.

“This brings snow showers and some ice to parts of Scotland on Sunday night, and then the potential for a spell of snow to lead to disruption to some transport routes across a central swathe of the UK on Tuesday morning.

“Gusty winds in the east also remain a potential hazard. Updates to the warnings for wintry hazards are likely so it is important to stay up to date with the latest forecast.”

On Sunday, colder air from the Arctic arrives across northern Scotland, and will be the start of some unsettled weather for all parts as an area of low pressure arrives from the Atlantic.  

A Yellow National Severe Weather Warning for snow and ice has been issued for the north of Scotland and the Northern Isles from Sunday afternoon to Monday morning.

Here, showers will turn increasingly wintry through the day with hail, sleet and some snow.

Little snow is likely to settle at low levels by day, but through the evening and overnight, 1 to 3 cm may accumulate in some places within the warning area, whilst 5 to 10 cm is possible on high ground above 300 metres by Monday morning.

As temperatures fall overnight, ice is likely to form on untreated surfaces.

Snow for some from Monday evening

Further snow and ice are forecast from Monday evening and overnight into Tuesday.

Although most snow is still likely to accumulate on higher ground, with 5-10 cm on ground over 200 metres and possibly 15-20 cm over 300 metres, there is a chance that snow may settle at lower levels within the warning area.

This possible 5-10 cm at lower levels is likely to be more disruptive, particularly if travelling and if the snow coincides rush hour, but the likelihood for that is still uncertain at this stage.

As the rain, sleet and snow clear on Tuesday morning, ice may form on untreated surfaces.

Full details are in our yellow National Severe Weather Warning which is effect from 7pm on Monday evening, through to 10am on Tuesday morning. 

In addition to the severe weather warnings, a Cold Health Alert has been issued by the UKHSA which provides alerts for the health sector in England.

The alert covers the Midlands and North of England from Sunday morning through to Thursday.