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UK Extends Snow and Ice Warnings as Fresh Alerts Hit Wales and West Midlands

Overnight Met Office alerts signal further disruptive snow and dangerous cold as forecasters caution that sub-zero conditions will persist into the new week.

Overview

  • New yellow warnings for heavy snow were issued in the early hours for western Wales, active until late morning, with 2–4cm likely and a chance of 10cm in places.
  • The Met Office expanded a Sunday snow-and-ice warning to include Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Stoke-on-Trent from 3pm today to noon Monday, with 1–3cm for many and up to 5–8cm locally.
  • Multiple yellow alerts remain across large parts of the UK into Monday, following earlier amber warnings in northern Scotland that brought drifting snow and blizzard conditions.
  • Transport disruption continues in northern Scotland, with ScotRail cancellations, severe delays on the A90, around 20cm on some rail lines, and LNER reporting major issues north of Dundee.
  • UKHSA amber cold-health alerts are in force in England until 9 January as the Met Office warns of power cut risks and potential isolation of rural communities, with snow showers easing Monday but freezing temperatures limiting any thaw.