WE'RE still waiting to see if we get snow today - but the Met Office is warning that the North West could face disruption due to the wintery weather after noon.
Much of the country is expected to see some snowfall as air blown 2,500 miles from near the North Pole arrives in the UK, bringing snow and ice.
The Met Office issued the yellow severe warning to take place from 12pm on Tuesday, January 29 and 11am on Wednesday, January 30 for the whole of the UK.
A yellow warning for snow and ice has been issued by the Met Office for Cheshire from 12noon tomorrow until 11am on Wednesday. ❄️🌨️
— Cheshire Police (@cheshirepolice) January 28, 2019
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The area likely to be affected covers the North West of England, including Chester, Ellesmere Port, Frodsham and Helsby.
North Wales has been identified as one of the areas to be hit hardest.
Residents in the North West are being warned to expect 3cm to 5cm of snow on high ground with up to 12cm in some places.
Due to clear skies at night, ice is likely to form on road surfaces so people are being warned to expect longer journey times by road, bus and train services.
The Yellow Warning for snow and ice on Tuesday and Wednesday
Met Office forecaster Ellie Creed said: “I think you could well find it’s somewhere between -5 and -7C over the Scottish glens - but actually for lots of places maybe negative degrees, about -2 to -3C in the north, whereas some cities in the south will be hovering around zero.
“It’s a case of normal wintry hazards that we would expect – snow, ice, frost are going to be quite prevalent over the next few days.”
Forecasters are also urging the public to be wary of ice on untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths.
Residents are warned to take care against slipping on icy surfaces and motorists are told to expect potentially hazardous driving conditions on untreated roads.
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