Three-day snow warning for large parts of UK - as 'major incident' declared amid flooding
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Large parts of the UK will be under a three-day snow warning from this weekend as forecasters warn people living in rural communities could become cut off. The yellow warning is due to come into force at midday on Saturday and will last until 9am on Monday.
It covers all regions of England apart from the South West, most of Wales and some of southern Scotland. The warning comes as a major incident was declared by police in Greater Manchester after flooding forced homes to be evacuated and closed train lines and roads following heavy rain.
It comes as temperatures are expected to fall with some northern parts seeing the mercury fall as low as -10C. UK weather: Latest updates. About 5cm of snow is expected widely across the Midlands, Wales and northern England, with as much as 20-30cm (8-12ins) over high ground in Wales and/or the Pennines, according to the Met Office.
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It said: "Heavy snow may cause some disruption over the weekend", adding: "There is a small chance that power cuts will occur and other services, such as mobile phone coverage, may be affected.". The weather agency went on: "There is a slight chance that some rural communities could become cut off. There is a chance of travel delays on roads with some stranded vehicles and passengers, along with delayed or cancelled rail and air travel.".
