UK snow: Exact time yellow 'be aware' weather warnings to take effect within hours

A severe weather warning of snow and ice has been put in place by the Met Office for parts of the UK, with temperatures set to drop as winter takes its hold.

have been issued for northern on Sunday and Monday, while the same warning is in place for the Scottish Borders and much of northern England, including Newcastle, , Hull, Stoke-on-Trent and Nottingham, on Monday and Tuesday. The warnings are in place from 4pm on Sunday afternoon to 10am on Tuesday.

Snow is expected to arrive on Sunday afternoon in Scotland and will affect large parts of northern England and North Wales by Monday evening, according to the . Up to 10cm of snow is possible in some areas by Monday morning with freezing temperatures likely to cause ice to form on untreated surfaces.

Chief Meteorologist, Andy Page, said “We have issued yellow warnings for snow and ice as cold moves in from the north. This brings snow showers and some ice to parts of Scotland on Sunday night, and then the potential for a spell of snow to lead to disruption to some transport routes across a central swathe of the UK on Tuesday morning. Gusty winds in the east also remain a potential hazard. Updates to the warnings for wintry hazards are likely so it is important to stay up to date with the latest forecast."

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The first yellow weather warning for snow and ice is in place for northern Scotland from 4pm Sunday to 11am Monday. The second warning impacting Scotland Borders and a number of areas in northern England is in place from 7pm Monday to 10am Tuesday.

The Met Office warned: "During Sunday, showers will turn increasingly wintry through the day with hail, sleet and some snow. Little snow is likely to settle at low levels by day, but through the evening and overnight, 1 to 3 cm may accumulate in some places, whilst 5 to 10 cm is possible on high ground above 300 metres by Monday morning. Meanwhile, as temperatures fall overnight, ice is likely to form on untreated surfaces."

It added: "A period of rain, sleet and snow will occur during Monday evening, overnight into Tuesday morning. The most likely scenario is for most of the snow to accumulate on hills, with 5 to 10 cm possible above 200 metres and perhaps as much as 15 to 20 cm above 300 metres.

"There is a small chance of snow settling at lower levels, where 5 to 10 cm would prove much more disruptive, but this remains very uncertain. As rain, sleet and snow clear on Tuesday morning, ice may form on untreated surfaces."

Ice and some snow may lead to slippery surfaces and difficult travel conditions, the Met Office has warned, while there is a small chance power cuts will occur and other services, such as mobile phone coverage, may be impacted. Public transport such as buses and trains may face delays and there is a "small chance" of injuries from flips and falls on icy surfaces.

Maps from WXCharts show the mercury dropping below zero on Sunday night in Scotland and then by Wednesday most of the country will face freezing temperatures with it falling as low as -6C in parts of Scotland and central England. And then by the weekend the worst of the freezing conditions will be in central Scotland where temperatures will continue to tumble to -10C.