Overview
- Parts of Yorkshire and the North East are under an amber warning for Thursday, with 15–25cm possible on the North York Moors and Yorkshire Wolds.
- Yellow snow and ice warnings also cover northern Scotland, the east coast from Newcastle to Hull, southwest Wales, and parts of Devon and Cornwall, with accumulations varying widely.
- Forecasters say Wednesday to Thursday will be the coldest spell, with rural Scotland near -11C and widespread frost and ice creating difficult conditions.
- The Met Éireann Status Yellow applies to 11 counties in Ireland and the Met Office has a matching alert across Northern Ireland for wintry showers and icy stretches.
- Authorities warn of travel disruption and isolated power cuts, with National Highways deploying more than 530 gritters and UKHSA issuing cold‑weather health alerts.