Yorkshire braced for heavy snow over weekend
STORM CAROLINE’S bitter grip on the UK is continuing to be felt by homeowners, schoolchildren and commuters, with more snowfall peppering Yorkshire.
Forecasters said snow showers will continue to affect parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, Northern England and the Midlands, with up to 20cm (8in) of snow. About 8cm (3.1in) of snow had already fallen in Aviemore, in the Scottish Highlands, by dawn yesterday, while Antrim, Kinmel Bay, Leeds and areas to the west of the Pennines had also had a covering.
But Yorkshire could be hit by heavy snow on Sunday. Social media users as far south as Birmingham posted videos of blizzards, with the potential for a smattering across the far South West, the whole of Wales and parts of Oxfordshire by dusk today.
While the white stuff ’s arrival was embraced by those seeking to capture picture-postcard snowscapes on their cameras, the weather resulted in misery for others – bringing 90mph gales and leaving an Arctic air flow in its wake, which sent temperatures plummeting and shut schools in the Highlands, closed roads and left thousands of homes without power. Met Office meteorologist John West said: “We could see some fairly significant accumulations. Broadly speaking we’re looking at 2cm to 5cm, but in more exposed areas we could see 10cm to 20cm.
“It will also be bitterly cold, with highs of 2C or 3C outside those snow showers. But the wind chill is going to make it feel sub-zero.”
The Met Office said icy surfaces are likely to be a hazard. Highways England advised road users to check the forecast.
It will be bitterly cold. The wind chill is going to make it feel sub-zero. Met Office meteorologist John West on this weekend’s weather.