UK weather: Northern England and Scotland brace for snow following Met Office warnings

The heaviest snowfall is predicted to be on Tuesday, with it starting to fall on Monday night.

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The Met Office has set a yellow weather warning for snow and ice for many parts of Northern England, Scotland, and parts of the Midlands.  

The warnings are in place until Wednesday, and predict that a band of rain will travel in a Northeasterly direction across the country throughout Monday, turning into snow as it reaches colder Northern counties.  

The heaviest snowfall is predicted to be on Tuesday, with it starting to fall on Monday night.  

In comparison, the Eastern half of England will be experiencing a much drier day with some sunny spells, and temperatures a few degrees higher than the North of the country, peaking at 5-6 degrees celsius on Monday afternoon.  

Whilst Natural England has put in place no severe flood warnings, 80 flood warnings - indicating that immediate action is required - are in place across the country. This is in addition to 168 flood alerts, showing that flooding is possible.  

These alerts span the country, with a high number of alerts having been in place following the wake of Storm Christoph, which Natural England state flooded around 570 properties.  

As a result, many rivers are swollen and extra caution should be taken.