Overview
- The Met Office issued an amber warning for Birmingham and the Midlands from 8pm Thursday to 9am Friday, forecasting 10–15 cm of snow widely and up to 20–30 cm on higher ground, with the track of the storm still uncertain.
- A fresh yellow warning for snow and ice covers almost all of mainland Scotland from 10pm Wednesday to midday Thursday, with further accumulations and icy conditions expected.
- Aberdeenshire Council declared a major incident, warning there is a good chance some rural communities could be cut off and that power cuts are possible.
- About 440 schools across northern councils remained closed on Wednesday, with decisions on Thursday openings to be made locally and expected to be limited.
- Network Rail Scotland said most lines are open but deep snow continues to challenge the Inverness–Kyle of Lochalsh and Inverness–Wick/Thurso routes, while authorities advise carrying essentials and watching for hard-to-spot black ice.