Overview
- Active yellow and amber alerts cover northern Scotland along with large parts of north‑east England and Yorkshire through Thursday, with specified start and end times.
- The amber zone in north‑east England and Yorkshire could see up to 25cm of snowfall by Thursday night, while many places may see 2–5cm and higher Scottish ground 15–20cm.
- Locally heavier falls of 15–25cm are possible over the North York Moors and Yorkshire Wolds, though some areas are expected to see little or no lying snow.
- The Met Office highlights 39 areas at risk of snowfall on Wednesday as Arctic air drives wintry showers into exposed regions.
- Temperatures are set well below average, potentially down to −11C in rural Scotland, with the Met Office and RAC warning of treacherous overnight ice and likely travel disruption.