New snow warning as temperatures could drop to -16C this week
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A fresh weather warning for snow has been issued for southern England, with cautions for snow and ice already in place across much of the country. The Met Office's yellow weather warning for snow covers the southern counties of England from 9am until midnight on Wednesday.
The warning stretches from Kent to Cornwall and up to south London and the Met Office said between two and five centimetres of snow could accumulate fairly widely, with as much as 10cm over higher ground. This week is expected to see the coldest nights of the year, with temperatures potentially reaching -14C on Wednesday night and -16C on Thursday night, both in the North East of England and Scotland, the Met Office said.
Weather warnings issued on Tuesday for snow and ice covering the Midlands, parts of North Wales, the North West of England, west and northern parts of Scotland as well as Northern Ireland will remain in place until midday on Wednesday. The forecaster said some roads and railways are likely to be affected and there could be icy patches on untreated roads.
Meanwhile the Environment Agency has said at least 300 properties have flooded across England since New Year's Eve. It estimates more than 41,000 properties have been protected. Heavy rainfall over the New Year caused significant river and surface water flooding across the North West of England and Yorkshire and snowmelt has brought further disruption to parts of England, particularly the Midlands, the agency said.
