Forecasters said heavy snow may cause some disruption over the weekend
Forecasters said heavy snow may cause some disruption over the weekend
The Met Office has issued a weather warning for snow in Merseyside. The yellow warning is in place from 12pm on Saturday, January 4 to 9am on Monday, January 6.
Forecasters said heavy snow may cause some disruption over the weekend. They added that people can expect a small chance power cuts and other services, such as mobile phone coverage, may be affected.
The alert is in force across the whole of Merseyside. The Met Office said: “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. Whilst there is a fair bit of uncertainty as to how far north this may spread, and how long any snow will last, significant accumulations of snow are possible, especially (but not exclusively) on hills.
“Currently, parts of the Midlands, Wales and northern England are most at risk of disruption, where 5cm or more could accumulate fairly widely, with perhaps as much as 20 cm to 30 cm over high ground of Wales and/or the Pennines. This, accompanied by strengthening winds, may lead to drifting of lying snow.
“In addition, as milder air attempts to move northwards into southern and central areas, snow may turn to a spell of freezing rain for a time, adding to the risk of ice. If milder air is able to spread more bodily northwards, any snow in southern parts of the warning area may be relatively short-lived before turning to rain.
“Given the uncertainties, it is quite likely this warning area and start/end times will be refined over the coming days as confidence increases in areas most likely to be impacted.”
The Met Office has also issued a yellow weather warning for ice in Merseyside. This warning is effective from 4pm today until 10am tomorrow.
