Britain warned to expect snow TODAY: Met Office issues yellow warning with four ... trends now
A yellow weather warning has been issued for snow and ice in parts of Scotland as temperatures are set to plummet to -8C, bringing up to four inches of snow.
Snow will blanket parts of the country today including Scotland and northern England in what will be a noticeably cooler than usual start to the spring season.
The yellow weather warning, which started at 6pm on Sunday, extends to just before midnight on Tuesday and covers the northern part of Scotland, including Aberdeen and Inverness.
Temperatures are also set to plummet to -8C in some parts of Scotland, with below freezing temperatures predicted to continue until March 11 at least amid a Sudden stratospheric warming (SSW) event.
Snow and ice are also set to descend on northern England, the east coast of England and Northern Ireland caused by freezing Artic air after a spate of calmer conditions.
The recent benign conditions are down to an area of high pressure, which is now moving away to the west, allowing a northerly airflow to sweep across the UK.
The chance of snow in the south is at its highest after Tuesday.
Snow will blanket parts of the country today including Scotland and northern England in what will be a noticeably cooler than usual start to the spring season
A yellow weather warning is issued when there is a small chance of travel delays, minor injuries due to ice, power cuts, and the cutting off of rural areas
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning from 6pm this evening for snow and ice for parts of Scotland (Sunday weather warnings)
The Met Office said the start of next week will be the coldest day of the year so far, with temperatures dropping to near freezing in northern parts of the UK. Pictured: Today's weather warnings (left) and Tuesday weather warnings (right)
A Met Office yellow warning is also in force for today and Tuesday and the UK Health Security Agency has also issued a cold weather alert between the early hours of this morning and midnight on Thursday.
A yellow weather warning is issued when there is a small chance of travel delays, minor injuries due to ice, power cuts, and the cutting off of rural areas.
The UK Health Security Agency reminded people to look after the vulnerable. Its cold weather alert will take force from early today and last until midnight on Thursday.
The north east of England, north west of England and Yorkshire are all under a level three alert, while the rest of the country remain at a level two.
A level three alert means there is a 90 per cent chance of severely cold weather, icy conditions or heavy snow, which could increase the
