The weather warning for snow has been upgraded to amber from yellow for Worcestershire and Herefordshire by the Met Office as motorists are warned it may be safer ‘not to drive’.
The Met Office says snow is expected to lead to disruption during Sunday across northern England in particular but Worcestershire and Herefordshire are also expected to be affected.
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— Met Office – West Midlands (@metofficeWMids) January 3, 2025
Some rural communities cut off and power cuts and other services, such as mobile phone coverage, could be affected, the Met Office has warned.
Delays and cancellations to rail and air travel are expected and travel delays on roads, stranding some vehicles and passengers. The amber snow warning will be in place in Worcestershire and Herefordshire between 6pm and noon on Sunday.
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A spokesperson for the Met Office said: “Snow will become persistent and locally heavy as it pushes south to north across the warning area. As well as snow, a period of freezing rain is also likely bringing some hazardous travel conditions, before milder air follows across all areas by Sunday morning.
“Whilst there is some uncertainty in details, 3-7 cm of snow is likely for much of the warning area, with locally 15-30 cm for the higher ground of Wales and the southern Pennines. Freezing rain could lead to ice accretion in places, especially parts of Wales, before the milder air leads to a rapid thaw of snow and ice in the south of the warning area through Sunday.
“It is safer not to drive in these conditions, but if you need to make an essential journey, consider alternative forms of transport, to keep you and others safe.”