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Met Office Adds Heavy-Snow Alert for Wales and Extends Warnings to West Midlands

Arctic air keeps the UK in a deep freeze, raising health risks for vulnerable people.

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.