After last week’s highs of 20 C (68 F), a cold has prevailed throughout the UK with temperatures forecast to reach 10 C (50F) by the weekend. The Met Office earlier issued a yellow ice weather warning covering much of eastern Scotland, the north-east of England and Yorkshire until 10 a.m. Thursday. He said “snow and hail could lead to icy surfaces, possibly interrupting the journey.” However, light snowfall has occurred in both the south of the United Kingdom and London this morning, as temperatures plummeted overnight. Meteorologist Matty Box said there was currently a “cold air mass” over the UK and warned that more weather warnings could be issued Friday morning. “There is an ice warning right now,” he said. “If there is thawing and freezing again during the night, then there is a risk of ice. “I suspect there will be a similar risk from Thursday night until Friday morning.” People are sharing their snow photos on social media, with some waking up from snow blankets outside in Aberdeen, Yorkshire, Newcastle and Derbyshire, among others. “N’er cast a cast to May is out” 🥶 ❄️ ⛄️ Many people think that this means that it can “cloud” you or catch a cold until the end of May, but in fact the old English meaning of the word clout means cloth or clothes. # Springtime #snow #freezing pic.twitter. com / Wn2OVWo166 – Derby Parks (@derby_parks) March 31, 2022 Mr Box added that it was likely to snow on Thursday night and Friday morning. “It will be concentrated and there will be snowfall,” he said. “It will be the eastern and northern regions of the United Kingdom that are most likely to see rain, sleet or snow.” Then the weather will improve over the weekend, with sunshine. Picture: Snowy Tents in Pole Moor Village, Kirklees, West Yorkshire He added: “Thunderstorms will become less frequent, but with the possibility of some winter rains … on the east coast and especially on the North Sea coast by Saturday. “There should be enough sunshine with sunny periods in between.” Image: Met Office says snow and hail could lead to icy surfaces and possible travel breaks Temperatures plunged below freezing Wednesday night through Thursday morning, prompting councils to issue emergency protocols to deal with the rapid change. Meanwhile, councils in Newcastle City, North Tyneside and Gateshead unveiled all emergency weather protocols Wednesday night – offering services to help people who sleep poorly. The Meteorological Agency also warned that hailstorms could lead to icy surfaces, possibly disrupting travel due to icy patches on roads and sidewalks – resulting in an increased chance of accidents or injuries. Meteorologists added that some roads at higher altitudes could also be affected by snowfall, resulting in longer travel times.
