Snow for London by Wednesday (and loads of other places in the UK)
It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas at Castle Howard, North Yorkshire (Picture: Ross Parry)
Snow could be on the way for large parts of Britain tomorrow.
Wintry conditions including the ‘risk of snow’ and freezing temperatures could reach the Midlands, north east England and north of London by Wednesday thanks to a blast of cold air from the Arctic, the Met Office said.
Forecaster Mark Wilson said Britons facing a cold crisp winter’s day on Tuesday with some sunny spells may find there is ‘definitely some risk of snow’ on Wednesday.
He said: ‘People should wrap up warm. There is a potential that central parts of the UK could see some snow at lower levels. We do not expect to see significant accumulation.’
This may be no more than 0.8in (2cm).


Children sledging near Hutton-le-Hole in the North York Moors after heavy snowfall. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Monday February 15, 2016. Britain is bracing itself for another week of wintry weather with snow forecast to fall in southern parts of the UK by midweek. See PA story WEATHER Winter. Photo credit should read: John Giles/PA Wire
In the North York Moors they’re more used to snow (Picture: PA)
A walker tackles the road between Hutton-le-Hole and Farndale in the North York Moors after heavy snowfall. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Monday February 15, 2016. Britain is bracing itself for another week of wintry weather with snow forecast to fall in southern parts of the UK by midweek. See PA story WEATHER Winter. Photo credit should read: John Giles/PA Wire
Hopefully the country won’t grind to a halt after the first flake (Picture: PA)

When will Britain grind to a halt?

  • Within the next five minutes
  • After the first flake falls
  • It's already happened
Some sleety wet snow could hit East Anglia, the East and West Midlands, Yorkshire and Humber with temperatures of around 2C-4C (35.6F-39.2F) generally and 6C-7C (42.8F-44.6F) in parts of Scotland.
Mr Wilson warned there could be freezing temperatures if it snows and ‘there is obviously a risk of ice as well’.
Mr Wilson said the cold, wet and windy conditions will become much milder by Saturday, reaching around 10C-12C (50F-53.6F).
A yellow warning for heavy rain has been issued for western parts of Scotland, suggesting there could be 1in-1.6in (25mm-40mm) or as much as 2.4in (60mm) on higher ground.
The warning runs from 10am on Tuesday through to midday on Wedne