Overview
- Temperatures are forecast to struggle above freezing, with widespread snow and ice warnings in force across the UK on Monday.
- An amber warning covers parts of Scotland until 10am Monday, with 5–10cm possible at low levels and 20–30cm on high ground, and risks including travel disruption, rural isolation, flight cancellations and mobile coverage issues.
- North East England faces a yellow warning through Tuesday morning, with scattered snow showers, local totals up to 5–8cm, and potential lightning and gusty winds near exposed coasts.
- Northern Ireland remains under a yellow warning until noon Monday, with 1–3cm widely and 5–10cm on higher routes such as the Glenshane Pass.
- Shetland schools will close on Monday and Aberdeen will open from 11am, and forecasters say milder air may spread from Tuesday, increasing rain in the south and the chance of more organised snow and stronger winds later in the week.