A cold north westerly air flow is really digging in that colder air across many parts of the UK at the moment with a mixture of rain, hail, sleet and snow showers for many northern areas. Sporadic wintry showers will continue to affect western and northern Scotland and Northern Ireland, giving 2-5cm in places.
Further south the forecast is more complicated, with an organized band of showers currently forming in the Irish sea and heading east. It’s likely that some parts of North West England including Manchester, and later the Peak District will be affected by some heavy wet snow this afternoon giving a sporadic 2-5cm with 10-15cm in places across the high ground of the Pennines. Parts of Wales will also get some snow from this. Later into the afternoon the snow will progress into parts of the Midlands again giving some patchy snow accumulations. Certainly one to be aware of if travelling this afternoon.
TRAVEL:
Some high levels routes in Northern England ie the Woodhead Pass, snakes pass and cat and fiddle pass are becoming difficult in places with more snow expected. Please see our facebook page for our snow chasing updates. The A9 in Scotland is becoming increasingly difficult and some of these roads mentioned have a high risk of closing later today
By this evening and overnight, snow shower activity will become more sporadic in nature, giving isolated snow accumulations for central, northern and western Scotland, NW England, Wales and parts of the north of Ireland. Here 2-5cm could fall locally. Ice will be a significant risk tonight with temperatures dropping to or below freezing.