Overview
- The Met Office has active UK snow and ice warnings from Saturday, January 3, to Tuesday, January 6, with a risk of travel disruption.
- Scotland could see 2–5cm of lying snow in many low areas, locally 10–15cm, with 15–30cm possible above 200m and periods of drifting or temporary blizzards.
- Wales and western England are forecast 1–3cm by Monday with isolated 5–8cm, while north-east England faces ice from thaw and refreeze Saturday night into Sunday.
- Official guidance also warns of stranded vehicles, possible power cuts, isolated rural communities and disrupted mobile services in the worst-affected areas.
- Purely Pets’ Ross Hallifax advises watching for hypothermia symptoms, protecting paws from salt and de-icers, keeping dogs leashed near frozen water and preventing antifreeze exposure.