Yellow snow warning
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Issued by UK Met Office
⏳ In force until Tue 17 Nov, 15:00 📍 East Midlands | North East England | North West England | Strathclyde | SW Scotland, Lothian Borders | West Midlands | … (approximate) 🕑 7 h ago
A band of rain is expected to head northwards across the UK through Monday night and Tuesday morning. As it encounters colder air across the highlighted region, it is likely to turn to snow for a time, mainly affecting locations at 100 m altitude or higher. Any snow falling below this level will more likely be temporary and quickly melt. Where snow does accumulate, depths of 1-5 cm are likely; so…
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SeverityModerate
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UrgencyFuture
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CertaintyLikely
EventYellow snow warning
Response typePrepare
CategoryMet
Affected areaEast Midlands | North East England | North West England | Strathclyde | SW Scotland, Lothian Borders | West Midlands | Yorkshire & Humber
Issuing authorityUK Met Office
ContactNot supplied
🕓 Alert timing · EAT
Sent2026-11-15T17:15:42+00:00
EffectiveNot supplied
Onset2026-11-17T00:00:00+00:00
Expires2026-11-17T12:00:00+00:00
📋 Official instructions
Snowy, wintry weather can cause delays and make driving conditions dangerous. Keep yourself and others safe by planning your route, giving yourself extra time for your journey. Check for road closures or delays to public transport and amend plans if necessary. If driving, make sure you have some essentials in your car in the event of any delays (e.g., warm clothing, food, water, a blanket, a torch, ice scraper/de-icer, a warning triangle, high visibility vest and an in-car phone charger). Be prepared for weather warnings to change quickly: when a weather warning is issued, the Met Office recommends staying up to date with the weather forecast in your area.📄 Message details
Alert identifier2.49.0.0.826.0.GB_261115171542_401e8bda.v1.0.SI
Message typeAlert
Senderhttps://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warnings-and-advice/uk-warnings
ScopePublic
CAP statusActual
Related messagesNot supplied
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🛡 Safety advice
General guidance for this type of incident - not official instructions.
- Snowy, wintry weather can cause delays and make driving conditions dangerous. Keep yourself and others safe by planning your route, giving yourself extra time for your journey. Check for road closures or delays to public transport and amend plans if necessary. If driving, make sure you have some essentials in your car in the event of any delays (e.g., warm clothing, food, water, a blanket, a torch, ice scraper/de-icer, a warning triangle, high visibility vest and an in-car phone charger). Be prepared for weather warnings to change quickly: when a weather warning is issued, the Met Office recommends staying up to date with the weather forecast in your area.
- Stay aware of your surroundings in this area.
- Follow official updates from the police and local authorities.
- In an emergency call 112 (police) or 112 (ambulance), or request help through Jilinde.
📰 Story summary
From the report shown in the feed:
- A band of rain is expected to head northwards across the UK through Monday night and Tuesday morning.
- As it encounters colder air across the highlighted region, it is likely to turn to snow for a time, mainly affecting locations at 100 m altitude or higher.
- Any snow falling below this level will more likely be temporary and quickly melt.
- Where snow does accumulate, depths of 1-5 cm are likely; so…
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