Overview
- Yellow warnings cover Scotland and parts of northern England through Thursday, including a 15‑hour Scottish snow warning on Tuesday with 2–5 cm above about 150 m and up to 10 cm above 400 m.
- Forecasters say Wednesday to Friday will be the coldest spell, with overnight temperatures near -10C in places and a pronounced wind chill.
- Upland snow totals of 15–20 cm are possible in parts of northeastern England and Scotland, with smaller accumulations likely at lower levels and near north‑facing coasts.
- UKHSA cold‑health alerts are in force until Saturday morning, with amber alerts for the North West, North East and Yorkshire and the Humber and yellow alerts elsewhere in England.
- Officials warn of icy surfaces, travel disruption and isolated power cuts, and the RAC expects around 10% more breakdowns as authorities urge people to check local forecasts and support vulnerable neighbours.