The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for snow affecting 109 UK areas in England, Scotland and Wales on Saturday, January 4, from 12 noon to Monday, January 6, at 9am
Brits are bracing for a blanket of snow and potential chaos as the Met Office issues a three-day weather warning starting Saturday.
Weather experts have slapped a yellow alert on 109 areas across England, Scotland, and Wales for January 4, kicking off at midday. The frosty conditions are expected to linger until 9am on Monday, January 6, totalling a chilly 45 hours, the Express reported.
Power cuts and loss of mobile phone signal are on the cards, with some communities, particularly those in rural spots, at risk of being completely isolated. The Met Office cautioned: “Heavy snow may cause some disruption over the weekend.
“There is a small chance power cuts will occur and other services, such as mobile phone coverage, may be affected. There is a slight chance that some rural communities could become cut off. There is a chance of travel delays on roads with some stranded vehicles and passengers, along with delayed or cancelled rail and air travel.
“Outbreaks of rain spreading northeastwards later on Saturday and overnight into Sunday will likely be preceded by a spell of snow on its northern flank.”
The forecast also alerted households in the affected zones to get ready for potential power cuts and travel snags. The Met Office has warned the weather situation could ‘change quickly’ and those in the warning zone should keep an eye on the forecast as the weekend approaches.
Regions and local authorities affected by Saturday’s warning:
Central, Tayside & Fife
East Midlands
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Derby
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Derbyshire
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Leicester
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Leicestershire
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Lincolnshire
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Northamptonshire
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Nottingham
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Nottinghamshire
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Rutland
East of England
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Bedford
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Cambridgeshire
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Central Bedfordshire
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Essex
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Hertfordshire
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Luton
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Norfolk
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Peterborough
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Southend-on-Sea
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Suffolk
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Thurrock
London & South East England
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Bracknell Forest
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Buckinghamshire
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East Sussex
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Greater London
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Hampshire
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Kent
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Medway
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Milton Keynes
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Oxfordshire
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Reading
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Slough
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Surrey
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West Berkshire
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West Sussex
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Windsor and Maidenhead
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Wokingham
North East England
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Darlington
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Durham
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Gateshead
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Middlesbrough
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Newcastle upon Tyne
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Northumberland
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Redcar and Cleveland
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Stockton-on-Tees
North West England
SW Scotland, Lothian Borders
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Dumfries and Galloway
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East Lothian
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Edinburgh
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Midlothian Council
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Scottish Borders
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West Lothian
South West England
Strathclyde
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North Lanarkshire
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South Lanarkshire
Wales
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Blaenau Gwent
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Bridgend
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Caerphilly
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Cardiff
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Carmarthenshire
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Ceredigion
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Conwy
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Denbighshire
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Flintshire
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Gwynedd
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Isle of Anglesey
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Merthyr Tydfil
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Monmouthshire
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Neath Port Talbot
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Newport
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Pembrokeshire
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Powys
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Rhondda Cynon Taf
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Swansea
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Torfaen
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Vale of Glamorgan
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Wrexham
West Midlands
Yorkshire & Humber
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East Riding of Yorkshire
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North Lincolnshire
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North Yorkshire
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South Yorkshire
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West Yorkshire
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York
