The Met Office has issued a warning for “severe cold weather with icy conditions and heavy snow” which comes into place in a matter of hours. “This weather could increase the health risks to vulnerable patients and disrupt the delivery of services,” the forecaster says. It says the cold spell has triggered its level 2 cold weather alert which urges people to be prepared and ready.
The alert will cease on Sunday, March 5, but is likely to extend with a cold forecast predicted for next week.
In a statement it says: “High pressure is expected to become displaced towards Greenland with a cold north to north-easterly airflow becoming established across the whole of the UK during next week.
“There is the potential for some wintry hazards from frequent snow showers or prolonged spells of snow in places, with low pressure near the North Sea, with impacts more likely across windward coasts in the north and east.
“Atlantic frontal systems may push into the south and southwest at times, more likely from mid-week, which may bring the threat of disruptive snow – low confidence at this stage.”
