Storm Pedro map: Where snow and ice will hit UK this week | EUROtoday

The UK is bracing for a chilly and wintry few days as Storm Pedro brings rain, ice, and snow throughout the nation.

A yellow ice climate warning protecting a lot of Wales is in drive on Thursday morning and can be lifted at 10am. A rain warning is issued till 8am for southern components of England, as moist climate is forecast to batter coastal areas.

Met Office specialists have warned that spells of heavy rain and a interval of snow may result in some flooding and disruption to journey. Storm Pedro was named by Meteo France, the nation’s equal of the Met Office.

Some 10 to 20mm of rain is predicted to fall extensively, although areas close to the south coast may see as much as 30mm of rain, whereas Dartmoor, Devon, might be battered with as a lot as 50mm.

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Forecasters stated there’s “potential” for an space of rain and snow to have an effect on components of Wales, central England and into the southern Pennines, which is able to proceed by to Thursday morning.

Most of the snow is predicted to build up on hills, with 2 to 5cm anticipated “widely “above 150 to 200m. The Met Office said as much as 10 to 15cm is possible above 250 to 300m in mid- and south-east Wales, as well as Herefordshire, Shropshire and the southern Pennines.

It added lower elevations may see some small accumulations of snow of less than 2cm into the early hours of Thursday morning.

There are 74 flood warnings in place for England, where flooding is expected, and 212 flood alerts, where it is possible.

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Icy weather could also cause disruption in parts of Wales and south-west England, with forecasters warning of slips and falls on untreated surfaces.

Numerous places across Britain have been hit by flooding this year thanks to repeated heavy downpours.

Last month, Storm Chandra forced schools to close and disrupted everyday life.

Further cold weather alerts have been issued by the UK Health Security Agency across parts of England.

The agency said the weather was likely to lead to higher demand on healthcare services by vulnerable people, as well as a greater risk to life of vulnerable people.

Strong winds will accompany the wet weather, which could exacerbate the effects in places, the Met Office said.

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Deputy chief forecaster Steven Keates said: “Initially, we may see some snow over the highest parts of southern England, such as Dartmoor, but the main chance of snow will be across higher parts of the Midlands and mid- and southeast Wales.”

The UK Health Security Agency yellow chilly well being alert, issued for the East Midlands, West Midlands, North East, North West, South West, east of England and Yorkshire and the Humber, is in place from 6pm on Tuesday till 6pm on Friday.

Senior Met Office meteorologist Craig Snell stated: “By the time we get into the late part of the day on Thursday, by that stage, the winds should be clearing away and Thursday will just be a slow improvement day.

“It’s all change after that, by the weekend it will be feeling much, much milder with temperatures reaching the low-to-mid teens, if we see some sunshine.

“There will be further spells of wind and rain but most of us will certainly see an uplift of temperatures as we go into the weekend.”