Overview
- An amber snow warning is in place on Thursday for the North York Moors and parts of the Yorkshire Wolds, where up to 25cm of snow is possible.
- Multiple yellow warnings for snow and ice cover large areas of the UK from Tuesday to Thursday, including Scotland, Northern Ireland, northern England, southwest England and Wales, with dangerous driving conditions and icy patches expected.
- The UK Health Security Agency’s amber cold-health alert remains active through 8am Saturday for the North East, North West and Yorkshire and the Humber, warning of increased risks for older people and those with long-term conditions.
- Early disruption has been reported, with CalMac ferry cancellations, snow clearing on Scottish trunk roads by Bear Scotland and caution urged by ScotRail, while officials note the risk of power cuts and briefly isolated rural communities.
- Authorities advise motorists to carry warm clothing, a torch, food, water, an ice scraper and a phone charger, and the NHS urges people with respiratory conditions to warm inhaled air with a scarf and keep reliever inhalers accessible.