Overview
- Yellow snow and ice alerts now cover large parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland, northern England and newly added areas in the South West and Wales, with some local warnings extended through Thursday.
- The UKHSA has an amber cold-health alert in place for the North East, North West and Yorkshire & Humber, with yellow alerts elsewhere in England, currently running to Saturday morning.
- Forecasters identify Wednesday to Friday as the coldest spell, with lows near -11C in parts of Scotland and around -5C in some English areas and a marked wind chill in brisk northerlies.
- Snow totals could reach 15–20 cm on Scottish high ground and potentially 15–25 cm over the North York Moors and parts of the Yorkshire Wolds, though many low-lying areas will see little or no lying snow.
- Officials warn of icy surfaces, travel disruption, and possible power issues, and advise motorists to carry winter essentials while the NHS urges people with asthma to warm inhaled air with a scarf.