Yellow Weather Warnings For Rain, Snow And Ice Issued In UK

In what has been an impressively dreary winter so far, the Met Office has issued yet more weather warnings for England, Northern Ireland and Wales across today (18 Feb) and tomorrow (19 Feb).

It shared that rain, ice and snow yellow weather warnings have been issued for South West England, Wales and Northern Ireland, with conditions set to continue into tomorrow.

Steven Keates, Met Office deputy chief forecaster, explained the outlook: “On Wednesday, weather fronts are expected to move in from the Atlantic into some western, southern and central areas of the UK.

“As they bump into the cold air already in place, we are likely to see some snow developing, although there is still some uncertainty around the details.

“Initially, we may see some snow over the highest parts of southern England, such as Dartmoor, but the main chance of snow will be across higher parts of the Midlands and mid and southeast Wales. Above 150 to 200 metres, 2-5 cm of snow may accumulate, with a few places – most likely above 300 metres –possibly seeing 10cm or more.”

These are issued by The Met Office National Severe Weather Warning Service (NSWWS) and they warn of both human and building risks of harm due to extreme weather conditions.

Yellow weather warnings indicate ‘low-level’ risks, such as problems with travel, which can impact people’s daily routines, but there is often no other risk to life or property.

Fortunately, this weather warning is short-lived and forecasters have not shared concerns for wellbeing.

According to Traffic Scotland: “If possible, you should avoid driving no matter the warning level.

“Driving in a yellow warning may not pose a likely risk, but there is likely to be increased congestion and disruption on the road. Driving in amber and red warnings pose a greater risk, therefore travel should be avoided unless absolutely essential.”