‘Mini Beast from the East’ prompts yellow snow warnings
Temperatures will tumble this weekend as a bitter blast brings the potential for up to 5cm in some parts and 20cm on higher ground.
Yellow snow warnings have been issued by the Met Office as a “mini Beast from the East” looks poised to impact Britain.
Temperatures will tumble this weekend as a bitter blast brings the potential for up to 5cm in some parts and 20cm on higher ground.
“On Saturday that snow band in the east starts to move further south – including affecting south-east England and London – it will weaken as it does so,” he said.
“On Sunday we get that snow spreading more widely particularly further west and into the south of England – Devon, Kent, the Midlands and parts of Wales.”
Mr Bowles said that in certain areas where the snow is gathered, up to 5cm could be seen, which he said is “enough to cause a fair amount of disruption to transport”.
The warning for all of Sunday, when “significant snowfall” is expected, shows vast swathes of the south, central and east of England covered by the yellow advisory.
He added: “We don’t expect it to be Beast from the East Mark Two, you could call it a mini Beast from the East I suppose as it is a less severe version of it.
Mr Bowles said from Saturday and Sunday “very cold temperatures for this time of year will affect the whole of the UK”, with ice a potential issue for many.
