Met Office announces parts of England set for snow on Monday
The Met Office has announced the areas in England set for “sleet and snow showers” on Monday January 8. As kids head back to school after Christmas[1], the Met Office has said snow showers will move in on Sunday night and into Monday morning as the weather takes a downturn. On its website, the Met Office has shared a weather warning for ice for a string of areas in the south.
It says: “A mix of sleet and snow showers will move in from the east later on Sunday night along with temperatures near zero. Given these wintry showers, and also wet surfaces after recent wet weather, some icy patches are likely on untreated surfaces.” Meteorologists and forecasters went on, adding in the weather alert for the coming day: “Additionally a few of the snow showers could turn quite heavy; these probably only affecting a narrow zone but a few places could see 1-3 cm, mainly over the north Downs and on grassy surfaces.”
The weather alert affects East Sussex, Greater London, Kent, Surrey and West Sussex. “Icy patches and wintry showers affecting some areas on Monday morning, leading to potentially slower journeys,” the Met Office goes on to say. You can expect some roads and railways likely to be affected by ice, (and in a few places by snow), leading to longer journey times. Probably some icy patches on some untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths, making accidents or injuries more likely.
There is also a secondary weather warning for ice in Northern Ireland, too. The alert affects County Armagh and County Down. “Showers moving inland across south-eastern parts of Northern Ireland will lead to rain falling onto sub-zero surfaces and development of ice on some untreated surfaces,” it says. Ice may lead to some difficult travelling conditions at first this morning, the alert adds.
Northern Ireland households are warned to expect probably some icy patches on some untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths and also some injuries from slips and falls on icy surfaces.