Overview
- The Met Office has multiple yellow snow and ice warnings in force and an amber warning for parts of Yorkshire and the North East on Thursday, with 39 areas flagged for potential snowfall on Wednesday.
- Accumulations are forecast at 2–5cm in places, 15–20cm on higher Scottish ground, and 15–25cm over the North York Moors and Yorkshire Wolds, with risks of road delays, stranded vehicles and power cuts.
- Temperatures are well below average, with lows near -10C to -11C possible in rural Scotland, and widespread ice expected overnight after showers clear.
- Ireland faces Status Yellow snow and ice alerts from Met Éireann for Cavan, Donegal, Monaghan, Leitrim and Sligo, while the UK Met Office has a yellow warning across all counties in Northern Ireland.
- Health and transport agencies have activated cold-weather plans, with UKHSA amber and yellow health alerts in England and National Highways deploying gritters and urging drivers to carry winter essentials; a gradual turn to milder Atlantic air is expected for many by Friday, though forecasters are also monitoring a possible late‑November stratospheric event with uncertain impacts.