Met Office yellow weather warning for snow across Somerset

Last Updated: March 7, 2023 | India, Delhi

The south east of England, south Wales, and portions of Cornwall are all included in the yellow alert. That will be in effect the entire day. The Met Office had earlier this morning issued a yellow weather warning for snow and ice in West Somerset, Sedgemoor, and North Somerset from 9 p.m. today (Tuesday, March 7) until 10 a.m. tomorrow. This follows that warning. "The impacting weather will continue into the second part of the week as warm air meets cold air, with additional snow, ice, wind, and eventually rain anticipated later in the week and into the weekend," said Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist Steven Keates. The concentration of more snow starting on Wednesday will be in regions of southern England and south Wales. with snow anticipated to temporarily decrease levels, and on Wednesday morning, many people could awaken to a few centimetres of snow. Although it's impossible to pinpoint exactly where the worst snowfall will occur, the snow danger extends to central and northern parts of the UK on Thursday and Friday. Keep up with the most recent prediction since the situation is growing and more warnings are extremely probable. When the low pressure system approaches from the west on Friday, winds will also get stronger.

The exact location of the boundary between the mild air to the south and the cold air to the north is still unknown, but areas in the south are more likely to experience clouds, wind, and rain while regions to the north of that boundary may experience additional disruptive snowfall with strong winds possibly causing snowdrifts in some locations. According to the Met Office, as a possibly rather deep area of low pressure passes over the UK on Thursday and Friday, "Snow might develop pretty widespread across the warning region." The worst of the weather is presently anticipated to hit sections of Northern Ireland, north Wales, and northern England on Thursday, with the greatest snowfall hitting portions of Scotland and northern England on Friday. Even at low elevations, many sites might receive 5 to 10 centimetres of snow as a result of the event. In the northern part of the warning region, 15 to 20 cm of snow may accumulate. Higher heights in the North Pennines, Southern Uplands, Central Belt, and southern Highlands may occasionally have up to 40 cm of snowfall. Strong winds are also a possibility, which could create blizzard conditions and cause snow to drift.

‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌People are being warned of:

a small chance of travel delays on roads with some stranded vehicles and passengers, along with delayed or cancelled rail and air travel;
a slight chance that some rural communities could become cut off;
There is a small chance that power cuts will occur and other services, such as mobile phone coverage, may be affected.
a small chance of injuries from slips and falls on icy surfaces;
There is a slight chance that bus and train services may be delayed or cancelled, with some road closures and longer journey times.

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