Snow forecast for London as UK braces for temperatures to plummet to -20C amid health warnings: Weather live – UK Times

There is the potential for another frontal system to move in from the southwest on Wednesday, bringing further snow and ice. A Yellow Warning is currently in place to cover this.

Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist, Mike Silverstone, explained: “There is a chance of a further spell of rain, sleet and snow moving in from the southwest on Wednesday to affect some southern parts of the UK.”

“Whilst not all those in the warning area may be affected, it is possible that that 2-5 cm of snow may accumulate fairly widely. Whether this system will brush the south of the UK or miss us altogether still remains a little uncertain, but we’ll continue to assess this over the next day or two. Weather warnings may well be updated, so it’s important people stay up to date with the forecast.”

People living at caravan parks near Barrow upon Soar, Leicestershire, have been urged to act now, with a large-scale evacuation required to save lives after heavy rainfall and rapid snowmelt amid the Environment Agency’s severe flood warning for the River Soar.

One man was rescued from a caravan in Proctors Park, Barrow upon Soar, on a raft on Tuesday morning.

And two people had to be rescued from flood water by firefighters in Leicester Road, Leicester, on Monday afternoon, Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service said.

An evacuation order was issued as the River Soar burst her banks and flooded a Caravan park in Barrow Upon Soar, England.

A mountaineer who suffered a deep cut to their leg was rescued in the middle of a horrific snowstorm.

The Cairngorm MRT said on X: “Another rescue for a couple who had intended to camp near the Saddle but in deteriorating condition had raised an SOS text from their phone.

“After locating the couple and some rewarming they were walked out to safety through some to arduous underfoot conditions. All safe were 1.30am.”

Ireland has upgraded its weather warning amid an “extremely cold” snap across the island.

Temperatures are expected to plummet to as low as minus 8C while a Status Orange low temperature and ice warning was announced for almost all of the Republic of Ireland.

Irish national weather agency Met Eireann said the advisory applies between 8pm on Tuesday and 10am on Wednesday, applying nationwide except for Donegal, Dublin, Louth and Wexford.

This will be followed by a further warning for every county except for Donegal between 6pm Wednesday and 11am Thursday.

It means that there will be extremely cold nights with widespread frost, ice and lying snow.

The Met Office has issued a yellow warning until midday on Wednesday covering Northern Ireland with snow and icy patches leading to some disruption to travel.

The forecaster warned there will be slippy patches with roads and railways likely to be affected with longer journey times by road, bus and train services.