Warning: Yellow

To expect: Snow and ice

Affected area: Multiple, listed below

Start time estimate: Sunday 8pm

End time estimate: Monday 11am

The Met Office has announced a Yellow snow and ice warning for several regions across the UK until Monday midday.

The warning is covering parts of East Midlands, East of England, London and South East England, South West England, Wales, West Midlands, Yorkshire and Humber. All local areas affected are listed below.

The regions should prepare for substantial snow flurries, starting on Sunday at around 8pm and ending at 11am on Monday.

The Yellow warning for snow and ice was announced at 9:44am on Sunday, January 4.

A Met Office forecast said: “A band of snow showers will move south during Sunday evening and into the early hours of Monday, giving a covering of 1-3 cm of snow in places and leading to ice on untreated surfaces. Further snow showers are likely across eastern England during Monday morning.”

What to expect

Some roads and railways likely to be affected with longer journey times by road, bus and train services; Probably some icy patches on some untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths; Some injuries from slips and falls on icy surfaces.

What should you do?

Snowy, wintry weather can cause delays and make driving conditions dangerous. Keep yourself and others safe by planning your route, giving yourself extra time for your journey. Check for road closures or delays to public transport and amend plans if necessary. If driving, make sure you have some essentials in your car in the event of any delays (e.g., warm clothing, food, water, a blanket, a torch, ice scraper/de icer, a warning triangle, high visibility vest and an in-car phone charger). Be prepared for weather warnings to change quickly: when a weather warning is issued, the Met Office recommends staying up to date with the weather forecast in your area. For further details see Met Office Warnings & Advice.

Full list of local areas affected

East Midlands
Derby, Derbyshire, Leicester, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Rutland

East of England
Bedford, Cambridgeshire, Central Bedfordshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Luton, Norfolk, Peterborough, Suffolk

London and South East England
Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes, Oxfordshire, West Berkshire

South West England
Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, North Somerset, Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, Wiltshire

Wales
Monmouthshire

West Midlands
Herefordshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands Conurbation, Worcestershire

Yorkshire and Humber
South Yorkshire

What is a yellow weather warning?

The Met Office has three categories of weather warning, depending on the likely impact of severe weather and also how likely it is to strike in a particular area.

A yellow warning is issued when weather conditions are expected to disrupt travel and traffic and may impact on daily routines but are not likely to pose a risk to life or property.

An amber warning is more severe and advises people to think about changing their plans to minimise the risk.

A red warning means weather conditions are expected to be dangerous with widespread damage to property and a risk to life, with the public usually advised to avoid travelling.

The Yellow weather alert for snow and ice will remain in effect until 11am on Monday.