Weather warnings for snow in London - see exact time freeze due to hit in new maps
Weather warnings for snow in London - see exact time freeze due to hit in new maps
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A 15-hour long snow warning is in place for London today, with forecasters predicting the city will turn white as early as this afternoon. New maps show the exact time snow will hit the capital on Wednesday, January 8, as meteorologists warned the weather system pushing south could spark further travel chaos with disruption to rail, road and air travel. The Met Office's yellow warning for snow in South London came into force at 9am this morning, and will be in place for 15 hours.
Parts of southern England also appear to be in the firing line, but maps from Netweather suggests London is most likely to see snowfall later this afternoon and evening. According to the agency's data, there is a 60% chance of snow from 3pm, rising to around 85% by 9pm.
The Met Office meanwhile say either light snow or sleet is expected across South London between 6pm and 9pm. Meteorologist Aidan McGivern explains: "At midday we've got outbreaks of rain pushing into the south, but as those outbreaks of rain mix with the cold air, we've got these whites appearing, suggestive of a mix of rain, sleet and snow.".
"When you read the text of the snow warning in the south of England, it mentions widely 2 to 5cm and a risk of 10cm in places but it's worth reading as well about the likelihood. Now, the warning talks about a low likelihood of significant impacts from those depths of snow.".
