First snow hits south of England as amber blizzard warning issued ...Middle East

Britain has awoken to its first taste of winter with freezing Arctic air bringing ice and snow in many places.

Wintry showers have swept in across northern Scotland overnight while icy rain and sleet has also hit parts of the South, London, northern England and Wales.

The North East has seen heavy snow in some places with freezing temperatures forecast throughout the day.

Hexham racecourse in Northumberland has abandoned all racing today with images showing the venue blanketed in snow.

Student Jamie shared footage of snow falling on his campus at the University of Reading on social media adding: “A special thank you to the timetabling people in the past for the lack of lectures today.”

Weather warnings are in place and the Met Office said ice and snow could create “tricky travel conditions”.

A yellow warning for snow and ice is in place in Northern Ireland from midnight until 12pm on Wednesday.

Much of northern Scotland will also be subject to a yellow warning from 6pm on Tuesday to 9pm on Thursday, with the same applying from 12am on Wednesday until 11.59pm on Thursday for much of north-east England and Yorkshire.

The Met Office said rain and hill snow, followed by clearing skies, will lead to the risk of icy patches on Wednesday morning.

A yellow warning for ice is in place across much of Wales, northern and central England and southern Scotland until 11am on Wednesday.

The Met Office has also issued an amber weather warning for snow in parts of Yorkshire on Thursday between 5am and 9pm, as it said power cuts and travel delays on roads were likely in the “first notable cold snap of this autumn”.

Frequent wintry showers will feed inland from the North Sea, giving significant snow accumulations over the North York Moors and parts of the Yorkshire Wolds.

By the end of Thursday, as much as 15-25cm may have accumulated on hills above 100m elevation, which is likely to cause “substantial disruption”, the Met Office said.

It added that power cuts and travel delays on roads were likely, possibly stranding some vehicles and passengers.

Met Office chief forecaster Neil Armstrong said: “Cold Arctic air from the north is firmly in charge of the UK’s weather, bringing the first notable cold snap of this autumn and giving an early taste of winter weather.

“As a result, winter hazards are likely through the next few days, with snow and ice a particular hazard, and the coldest conditions likely on Wednesday and Thursday.

“Wintry showers will affect areas exposed to the brisk northerly wind, in particular Northern Ireland, south-west Wales, south-west England, north-east England and across the northern half of Scotland.

“Whilst not all places will see lying snow, where showers are most frequent accumulations of 2-5cm will be possible. On higher ground in Scotland 15-20cm could accumulate and potentially as much as 15-25cm over the North York Moors and Yorkshire Wolds.”

A yellow weather warning has also been issued for snow and ice across parts of south-west Wales and south-western England from midday on Wednesday to 11.59pm on Thursday.

In addition to snow, ice will be an ongoing hazard, particularly overnight in the coming days.

Things will be drier for many by Friday, with temperatures gradually turning milder and rain reaching the west later in the day.

Mr Armstrong said: “Temperatures are well below average for the time of year and could get as low as -11C in rural parts of Scotland on Thursday night, with daytime temperatures generally in low single figures for many. With clear skies, overnight ice could create some particularly tricky travel conditions.”

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Darren Clark, severe weather resilience adviser at National Highways said: “With snow forecast and freezing conditions across parts of England this week, National Highways winter operation is in full swing with gritters already completing their first runs of the season.

“We have more than 530 gritters available nationally and we can rapidly call on additional reserves when snow hits or conditions demand it. We work closely with the Met Office, receiving updated forecasts throughout the day and our crews are on duty around the clock, ready to head out whenever they’re needed.

“We’re also urging drivers to prepare for winter, and not be caught out by it. Quick checks, such as topping up fuel and screenwash, checking lights and tyres, and planning ahead, can make all the difference when the weather turns.”

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