Overview
- A new Met Office yellow warning for heavy snow was issued for western Wales from 3am to 11am on Sunday, with 2–4 cm likely in a few hours and up to 10 cm possible in places.
- The Met Office widened its yellow snow-and-ice warning to include the West Midlands, covering Birmingham from 3pm Sunday to noon Monday, with 1–3 cm expected and 5–8 cm in spots.
- Northern Scotland continues to face disruption, with ScotRail cancellations, some rail lines seeing around 20 cm of snow, road closures, and police advising against non-essential travel in affected areas.
- Multiple yellow warnings for snow and ice remain across the UK into Monday as very cold conditions persist, with forecasters noting lows near -10C in places and showers expected to ease on Monday.
- The UK Health Security Agency has amber cold-health alerts in force across much of England until 9 January, warning of severe impacts on health and social care services.