Met Office issues snow warning as huge parts of UK face blizzards this week- 7 regions hit

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The Met Office has issued a yellow alert for snow in the UK. MORE TO FOLLOW I would like to receive emails from the Daily Express featuring our latest products, services, offers,…

The Met Office has issued a yellow alert for snow in the UK. Active from midnight on Tuesday (November 17), the snow warning will remain in place until midday on the same day, with the forecaster cautioning that flurries "may cause disruption on high ground" during the morning. It warns Britons, "some roads and railways [are] likely to be affected with longer journey times by road, bus and train services," as well as a "small chance of power outages or degradation of mobile phone service".

The Met Office lists seven regions expected to be affected, ranging from the Midlands to northern England and into Scotland. Explaining the warning in more detail, the forecaster said: "A band of rain is expected to head northwards across the UK through Monday night and Tuesday morning.

"As it encounters colder air across the highlighted region, it is likely to turn to snow for a time, mainly affecting locations at 100 m altitude or higher. Any snow falling below this level will more likely be temporary and quickly melt. Where snow does accumulate, depths of 1-5cm are likely; some locations above 300-400m could see 5-15 cm.

"This may cause travel disruption on higher level routes, particularly in combination with a strong easterly wind which could also cause some localised drifting. Some accretion of ice onto infrastructure such as power lines is also a possibility. Snow will gradually turn back to rain both from the south and through the morning on Tuesday."

The Met Office designated the yellow warning as having a high likelihood (50 to 75%) and a moderate impact. Once the weather warning is in effect, the forecaster urges Britons to plan routes carefully and allow extra time for their 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…

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