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Winter weather: Drivers warned over snow and ice | Winter weather: Drivers warned over snow and ice |
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Drivers are being warned to take care on the roads as many people across the UK see their first snow this winter. | Drivers are being warned to take care on the roads as many people across the UK see their first snow this winter. |
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning to "be aware" of snow and ice. | The Met Office has issued a yellow warning to "be aware" of snow and ice. |
A corridor of snow 100 miles (160km) wide is moving from western Scotland, through the English Midlands, to London and south-east England overnight. | A corridor of snow 100 miles (160km) wide is moving from western Scotland, through the English Midlands, to London and south-east England overnight. |
BBC Weather's Jay Wynne said a few centimetres (one inch) of snow were likely on low levels, with up to 10cm possible at higher levels in Scotland. | BBC Weather's Jay Wynne said a few centimetres (one inch) of snow were likely on low levels, with up to 10cm possible at higher levels in Scotland. |
Parts of rural Scotland may see temperatures drop to -10C (14F) for a second night, he added. | Parts of rural Scotland may see temperatures drop to -10C (14F) for a second night, he added. |
The Met Office says clear skies will allow temperatures to fall widely to below freezing on Saturday evening, making untreated footpaths and cyclepaths turn icy. | The Met Office says clear skies will allow temperatures to fall widely to below freezing on Saturday evening, making untreated footpaths and cyclepaths turn icy. |
There are further warnings of freezing fog for Sunday morning, which is expected to be slow to clear. | |
Latest local information from the BBC | Latest local information from the BBC |
Between one and three centimetres of snow are likely at low levels, with between five and 10cm possible above 200m across western Scotland and Cumbria. | Between one and three centimetres of snow are likely at low levels, with between five and 10cm possible above 200m across western Scotland and Cumbria. |
In Scotland, all five snow sports centres have been able to open their slopes for skiing and snowboarding. | |
Climbers and hill walkers, however, were warned that the risk of avalanches in Scotland's highest hills and mountains was "considerable". | |
All areas of the UK are affected by the Met Office's yellow "be aware" warnings for either ice or snow or both, except Wales, Northern Ireland, the Grampian region, north-east England and the islands of Orkney and Shetland. | All areas of the UK are affected by the Met Office's yellow "be aware" warnings for either ice or snow or both, except Wales, Northern Ireland, the Grampian region, north-east England and the islands of Orkney and Shetland. |
The warning is in place until mid-morning on Sunday. | The warning is in place until mid-morning on Sunday. |
The Met Office has three categories for its warnings - red, amber and yellow - with red the most severe. | |
It said less cold conditions should start to develop during Sunday, suggesting some snow would start to melt. |