Overview
- An amber warning for snow on Thursday covers parts of North East England and Yorkshire and the Humber, with frequent showers forecast to deliver 15–25cm over the North York Moors and Yorkshire Wolds.
- Multiple yellow snow and ice warnings span Northern Ireland, much of Scotland, Wales, the South West and the east coast, with Met Office maps listing up to 62 affected areas on Thursday after fresh alerts for Norfolk and Suffolk.
- Forecasters expect 2–5cm in frequent shower areas and 15–20cm on higher ground in Scotland, with clearing skies heightening the risk of dangerous overnight ice.
- The Met Office and National Rail flag likely road delays, cancellations to bus and train services and possible power cuts, while National Highways has more than 530 gritters deployed and CalMac reports some ferry disruption.
- UKHSA has issued amber and yellow cold-health alerts for England, and motorists are advised to carry warm clothing, food and water, a torch, a warning triangle, a hi‑vis vest and de‑icer as temperatures could fall to around −11C in rural Scotland Thursday night.