UK snow latest: Snow to hit UK over weekend as Met Office warns of danger to life

Heavy snow is expected on Saturday followed by a “rapid thaw” and rain on Saturday night in north-east and north-west England, the West Midlands, Yorkshire, and much of Scotland.

The Met Office issued a yellow warning for the weather event and said there is a chance floodwater could cause danger to life, some rural communities could become cut off, and there may be travel disruption.

New yellow warnings for rain have also been published from Saturday to Sunday morning in south-west England and Wales.

Met Office spokesperson Andrea Bishop said: “A deep area of low pressure is expected to bring a spell of prolonged and, at times, heavy rainfall across a large part of the UK this weekend.

“Across south-west England, rain is expected to develop during Saturday morning with heavier rain likely later in the day and overnight into early Sunday morning.

“Fifty to 75mm of rain is expected to fall fairly widely during this time with a chance that some places over Dartmoor could see 100-125mm. Strong southerly winds will accompany the heavy rain and may locally exacerbate impacts.”

Heavy snow will continue to fall over the weekend as the Met Office warned of a danger to life in some parts of the country.

The deluge is expected on Saturday followed by a rapid thaw and rain in north-east and north-west England, the West Midlands, Yorkshire, and much of Scotland.

A yellow rain and snow warning was issued between 4am on Saturday and 9am on Sunday with the prospect of a danger to life due to flooding.

• Beacon Hill Academy, Dudley
• Dormston school, Dudley
• Jessons Primary, Dudley
• Bishop Milner, Dudley
• Alder Coppice Primary School, Dudley
• Bridgtown Primary School (EYFS and Year 1, Y2 and KS2 open as normal), Staffordshire
• Hednesford Valley High School, Staffordshire
• Wightwick Hall School, Staffordshire
• Halesowen CofE Primary School
• Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School, Madeley
• St Patricks Catholic Primary School, Madeley
• St Peters C of E Primary School, Madeley
• Orion Academy, Oxford
• Oldbury Academy
• The Phoenix Collegiate, West Bromwich
• Wood Green Academy in Wednesbury

• Ysgol Cefn Meiriadog, Denbighshire
• Ysgol Bro Famau Llanferres and Llanarmon-yn-Iâl, Denbighshire
• Nannerch VC Primary School, Flintshire
• Ysgol Terrig, Flintshire
• Ysgol Rhos Helyg, Flintshire
• Brynhafren CP School, Powys
• Brynllywarch Hall School, Powys
• Buttington/Trewern CP School, Powys
• Forden C in W School, Powys
• Llanidloes CP School, Powys
• Llanidloes High School, Powys
• Newtown High School – John Beddoes Campus, Powys
• Newtown High School – Newtown Campus, Powys
• Welshpool High School, Powys
• Ysgol Bro Caereinion – Primary Campus, Powys
• Ysgol Bro Caereinion – Secondary Campus, Powys
• Ysgol Dyffryn Trannon, Powys
• Ysgol Gymraeg y Trallwng, Powys
• Ysgol Rhiw Bechan, Powys
• Brynteg CP, Wrexham
• Minera Church in Wales, Wrexham
• Penygelli CP, Wrexham
• St Mary’s School Church in Wales, Wrexham
• The Maelor School, Wrexham
• Ysgol Bro Alun, Wrexham
• Ysgol Bryn Tabor, Wrexham
• Ysgol ID Hooson , Wrexham
• Ysgol Penrhyn, Wrexham
• Ysgol Y Grango, Wrexham

• Alford Academy, Aberdeenshire
• Alford Primary School, Aberdeenshire
• Auchterless School, Aberdeenshire
• Crudie School, Aberdeenshire
• Drumblade School, Aberdeenshire
• Gordon Schools, Aberdeenshire
• Kennethmont School, Aberdeenshire
• Largue School, Aberdeenshire
• Rhynie School, Aberdeenshire
• Towie School, Aberdeenshire
• Turriff Academy, Aberdeenshire
• Auchtertyre Primary, Highland
• Auchtertyre Primary Nursery, Highland
• Bonar Bridge Primary, Highland
• Broadford Primary, Highland
• Broadford Primary Nursery – EM, Highland
• Broadford Primary Nursery – GM, Highland
• Kyle Primary, Highland
• Kyle Primary Nursery, Highland
• Kyleakin Primary, Highland
• Kyleakin Primary Nursery, Highland
• Lairg Primary, Highland
• Lairg Primary Nursery, Highland
• Lochcarron Nursery EM, Highland
• Lochinver Early Learning and Childcare, Highland
• Lochinver Primary, Highland
• Plockton High School, Highland
• Plockton Primary, Highland
• Plockton Primary Nursery – GM, Highland
• Rosehall Primary, Highland

• Holy Evangelists, Belfast

A yellow ice warning covering much of the east coast is in place from 4pm Wednesday until 10am Thursday, stretching from Newcastle to Norwich.

The forecaster also extended a yellow snow and ice warning across northern Scotland between 10am Wednesday and 12pm Thursday.

Between 5am and 3pm on Thursday, a snow warning was issued for southwest England, stretching from Weymouth across to Plymouth.

Stretching across northwest England, Northern Ireland and parts of lowland Scotland, a yellow ice warning is also in place between 4pm Wednesday and 10am Thursday.