Snow and ice will descend over the UK today, according to weather forecasters, who have warned conditions could turn dangerous as temperatures plummet. After a cold weekend that saw the mercury reach just a few degrees on Sunday, January 7, the bitter spell appears set to stay, with temperatures dropping below zero in England, Scotland and Wales.
Those lows will hold today, with maximum highs of 3C, according to the Met Office, which has warned of “wintry showers” across the country. Weather maps suggest some of those showers could fall over southeast England and Northern Ireland, where meteorologists have issued warnings for ice.
Those ice warnings, following risks of overnight snow, state that snowfall will continue into the day, occasionally turning “quite heavy”. The forecast warns: “A mix of sleet and snow showers will move in from the east later on Sunday night along with temperatures near zero.
“Given these wintry showers, and also wet surfaces after recent wet weather, some icy patches are likely on untreated surfaces. Additionally a few of the snow showers could turn quite heavy; these probably only affecting a narrow zone but a few places could see 1 to 3cm, mainly over the north Downs and on grassy surfaces.”
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