The weekend is set to stay chilly with a widespread risk of ice and some wintry showers
Icy conditions are expected during the weekend (file photo)(Image: Getty Images)
A 27-hour weather warning is now in effect across East Yorkshire with a “widespread risk” of ice along with a chance of snowfall in some places. The yellow-level Met Office alert for snow and ice, issued this morning, came into effect at noon and will run until 3pm on Saturday.
Though our region escaped the worst of Storm Goretti, which brought winds of around 100mph to parts of the south west of England along with heavy snowfall in several areas, “further snow and ice” is forecast across a large part of the country this weekend. In its warning, the Met Office said: “Whilst not all areas will be affected, scattered wintry showers will continue to feed inland from the North Sea through Friday afternoon, evening and overnight into Saturday morning.
“These are likely to give some snow accumulations in places, more especially on hills above 100m elevation where 2-5cm will be possible. As much as 10-15cm could accumulate on hills above 300m elevation in parts of central and/or eastern Scotland.
“Ice will be a more widespread hazard, especially overnight as temperatures fall widely below freezing, particularly away from immediate windward coasts.”
Met Office Chief Forecaster Steve Willington said: “Following on from a Saturday which will be largely dry away from northeastern parts of Scotland and England, a front from the west on Sunday will bring snow for parts of Scotland and northern England with low temperatures continuing the ice risk.
“A further 2-5cm of snow is possible to accumulate at low levels within the warning area on Sunday, with 10-20cm possible over higher ground. With much of this falling in areas that have already seen severe snowfall, ongoing disruption is likely. Those in central and southern England and Wales will see this fall as rain, in what will be a wet Sunday for many.”
In our region, after a night and day of fairly persistent rainfall on Friday, the potential for sub-zero temperatures overnight into Saturday will lead to a “widespread frost, and icy patches on untreated surfaces”. It will stay chilly on Saturday with highs of around 2-3C along with further showers which will be “mainly near coasts” but could push further inland at times and could be wintry in nature in places.
Saturday night will again be “very cold” before winds strengthen heading into Sunday with rain and wintry showers moving east though these should mainly fall as rain. Something of a respite from the freezing conditions is expected next week when milder air will spread over the country.
The mercury will climb noticeably with highs of around 9 or 10C on Monday and Tuesday. The Met Office said: “Temperatures will return closer to average for most through next week, with a south-westerly regime dominant, though this also brings with it the likelihood of further unsettled weather at times.
“Low pressure will be influencing the weather at the start of next week, with some wet and windy conditions likely for many parts of the UK.”