Areas of the country will be covered in snow today(Image: PA)

Met Office snow map shows exactly where and when ten-hour snow warning is in place

A warning for snow has been put out for areas of the south west as flurries could fall for ten hours today, covering icy roads and making them dangerous for unaware drivers

by · The Mirror

Millions of Brits are under a ten hour warning for snow this morning, as people are warned to take care on potentially icy roads.

Several yellow Met Office warnings for snow are in place today for huge swathes of the country, including in the south west and areas of Scotland. Separate warnings are also in place for the danger of ice in the Midlands, the East and the North West of England, Northern Ireland and Wales.

The snow warning in the south west is in place between 5am and 3pm. It reads: “A spell of rain and snow is expected to develop across southwest England early on Thursday. Accumulating snow is most likely over higher ground above 200 metres where 2-5 cm is probable. There is a chance that similar accumulations occur at lower levels in places. Higher parts of Dartmoor could see 5-10 cm.

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“There is likely to be a risk of ice developing as skies clear into Thursday night. Snowy, wintry weather can cause delays and make driving conditions dangerous. Keep yourself and others safe by planning your route, giving yourself extra time for your journey.”

Met Office Chief Meteorologist Matthew Lehnert said: “A northerly airflow will continue to feed snow showers into Scotland over the next few days, with this reaching lower levels at times and bringing the potential for some travel disruption.

Cold weather is on its way across the UK( Image: WXCharts)

“On Thursday, a mixture of snow, sleet and rain is likely to affect the southwest which could potentially bring disruption. It’s likely high ground in the area will see snow, with a mixture of conditions likely at lower levels. 2-5cm of snow is possible in places at lower levels, with around 10cm possible over higher parts of Dartmoor.

Areas of the south west face a snowy day( Image: Met Office)

The ice warnings come into effect later in the day, from 4pm and overnight into Thursday. It reads: “Icy stretches are expected to form on untreated surfaces during Wednesday evening and overnight into Thursday as temperatures drop below freezing. A few sleet or snow showers are also likely at times, particularly close to coasts.”

Several weather alerts are in place today( Image: Met Office)

RAC Breakdown spokesperson Alice Simpson added: "The first taste of winter means drivers are suddenly contending with the some of the worst road conditions we’ve seen all year. With freezing temperatures already causing disruption in the east and north of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, and snow showers now affecting regions further south, we advise motorists to plan well as ice forms on untreated surfaces.”

Areas affected by the yellow warning for snow (5am-3pm)

South West England

  • Cornwall
  • Devon
  • Dorset
  • Plymouth
  • Somerset

Areas affected by the yellow warning for ice (4pm-noon Thursday)

Central, Tayside & Fife

  • Angus
  • Perth and Kinross
  • Stirling

East Midlands

  • Derbyshire
  • Lincolnshire

East of England

  • Norfolk
  • Suffolk

Grampian

  • Aberdeen
  • Aberdeenshire
  • Moray

Highlands & Eilean Siar

  • Highland

North East England

  • Redcar and Cleveland

North West England

  • Blackburn with Darwen
  • Blackpool
  • Cheshire East
  • Cheshire West and Chester
  • Cumbria
  • Greater Manchester
  • Halton
  • Lancashire
  • Merseyside
  • Warrington

Northern Ireland

  • County Antrim
  • County Armagh
  • County Down
  • County Londonderry
  • County Tyrone

SW Scotland, Lothian Borders

  • Dumfries and Galloway

Strathclyde

  • Argyll and Bute
  • East Ayrshire
  • Inverclyde
  • North Ayrshire
  • Renfrewshire
  • South Ayrshire
  • West Dunbartonshire

Wales

  • Conwy
  • Denbighshire
  • Flintshire
  • Gwynedd
  • Isle of Anglesey
  • Powys
  • Wrexham

West Midlands

  • Shropshire
  • Staffordshire
  • Stoke-on-Trent
  • Telford and Wrekin
  • West Midlands Conurbation

Yorkshire & Humber

  • East Riding of Yorkshire
  • Kingston upon Hull
  • North East Lincolnshire
  • North Yorkshire

Areas affected by the yellow warning for ice and snow (10am-noon Thursday)

Grampian

  • Aberdeenshire
  • Moray

Highlands & Eilean Siar

  • Na h-Eileanan Siar
  • Highland

Orkney & Shetland

  • Orkney Islands
  • Shetland Islands

Strathclyde

  • Argyll and Bute
  • North Ayrshire