UK weather live: Up to 10cm of snow could fall today as yellow weather warnings extended after icy -5.5C night
The warning for snow comes amid continued weather disruption at airports and schools across the UK
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Your support makes all the difference.A blanket of up to 10cm of snow could fall across the south of England on Wednesday, with snow and ice warnings issued across the UK after temperatures plummeted to -5.5C overnight.
Four yellow weather warnings are in place as a cold snap continues to grip the UK, prompting mass school closures and travel disruption.
A yellow snow warning, in place until midnight covers almost the entire south coast and reaches London. On Wednesday morning, the warning was extended to areas in the south west and removed from east Kent.
Yellow warnings for snow and ice are also in place in Northern Ireland and western and northern Scotland until noon on Wednesday. Another warning for ice, also due to be lifted at noon, is in place for northern Wales and northern England.
The cold snap will continue until the end of this week, with amber health alerts from the UK Health Security Agency in place across England until midday on Sunday.
Hundreds of flood alerts and warnings are in place across the country due to rain and melting snow. As of Wednesday morning, the Environment Agency had 91 flood warnings and 178 flood alerts in place across England.
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Neil Monteith, 49, owns a caravan on the front row of the Proctors Pleasure Park, near Barrow upon Soar in Leicestershire, which was surrounded by flood water on Tuesday morning.
He said he no longer lives in the caravan but has “never seen” the flooding this bad before.
He said: “(The water) is the highest I’ve seen it, I’ve never seen it this bad before.”
Mr Monteith added that he only keeps furniture inside but said that it is “more than likely” damaged.
Coldest night expected to fall way below sub-zero
BBC Weather Watchers said they were expecting temperatures to plunge to between -16 to -20 C on Thursday night.
The last time the UK recorded a temperature that low was on 11 Feb 2021, when the temperature at Braemar in Aberdeenshire fell to -23 C.
Potential for more snow in the south on Wednesday
There is the potential for another frontal system to move in from the southwest on Wednesday, bringing further snow and ice. A Yellow Warning is currently in place to cover this.
Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist, Mike Silverstone, explained: “There is a chance of a further spell of rain, sleet and snow moving in from the southwest on Wednesday to affect some southern parts of the UK.”
“Whilst not all those in the warning area may be affected, it is possible that that 2-5 cm of snow may accumulate fairly widely. Whether this system will brush the south of the UK or miss us altogether still remains a little uncertain, but we’ll continue to assess this over the next day or two. Weather warnings may well be updated, so it’s important people stay up to date with the forecast.”
Man pictured being rescued from floodwater
People living at caravan parks near Barrow upon Soar, Leicestershire, have been urged to act now, with a large-scale evacuation required to save lives after heavy rainfall and rapid snowmelt amid the Environment Agency’s severe flood warning for the River Soar.
One man was rescued from a caravan in Proctors Park, Barrow upon Soar, on a raft on Tuesday morning.
And two people had to be rescued from flood water by firefighters in Leicester Road, Leicester, on Monday afternoon, Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service said.
Drone shots as Caravan park evacuated
An evacuation order was issued as the River Soar burst her banks and flooded a Caravan park in Barrow Upon Soar, England.
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A mountaineer who suffered a deep cut to their leg was rescued in the middle of a horrific snowstorm.
The Cairngorm MRT said on X: “Another rescue for a couple who had intended to camp near the Saddle but in deteriorating condition had raised an SOS text from their phone.
“After locating the couple and some rewarming they were walked out to safety through some to arduous underfoot conditions. All safe were 1.30am.”
Desperate rescues as floodwaters rise across Kent, Sussex and Leicestershire
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