Met Office Issued Yellow Warnings for Snow and Ice for Scotland and Northeast England

Yellow weather warnings for snow and ice have been issued by the Met Office for parts of Scotland and the North East of England, and they will continue in effect on Monday and Tuesday.

Travel disruptions include train service disruptions, airplane cancellations, and traffic delays could arise as a result.

This is in reaction to the UK Health Security Agency's cold weather warning for the first day of the next week.

Met Office predicts snow and ice in parts of UK

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Every region of England will experience chilly weather from Monday at one in the morning until Wednesday at midnight, according to a joint statement from the Met Office and the UK Health Security Agency, as per Economic Times.

Leading the UKHSA's extreme events and health protection division, Dr. Agostinho Sousa has warned people to keep an eye on their loved ones, especially those who are more vulnerable to the impacts of the cold weather, as it can have a considerable influence on health.

Although being in the meteorological spring season, the weather next week will still feel wintry, according to Chris Almond, the Met Office's deputy chief meteorologist.

On Monday, snow showers will be present in the North, even at sea level, as very cold air flows across the UK. On Tuesday, these snow showers may travel southward.

The "highly magnified" jet stream and area of low pressure over the Mid-North Atlantic, which will push air upwards towards Greenland and then back down towards the UK, are the causes of the wintry weather, according to the Met Office.

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Brutal -11C Arctic freeze

According to weather maps, temperatures have already dropped as we approach the weekend, and by the time Met Office yellow warnings come into effect on Monday and Tuesday, the temperature will be close to freezing, as per The Mirror.

A cold front moving over the UK will cause temperatures to plummet and produce heavy snow, especially later in the week.

According to maps from WXCharts, the extremely cold temperatures began to affect Scotland on Monday before slowly spreading to the rest of the nation, with lows of -11C.

Snow forecasts predict widespread flurries that will become particularly heavy by next weekend, with 19 inches of snow possible in the north.

According to meteorological charts, three waves of snow are forecast to hit Cardiff, London, and East Anglia throughout the course of the following Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday in the south of the country.

People are advised to be prepared for "frequent snow showers" according to Met Office yellow warnings that are in effect for Monday and Tuesday and cover Scotland's north and east as well as England's north and east.

The Met Office declared: "A northerly breeze will sweep across the UK at the start of next week as the area of high pressure that has brought recent pleasant conditions moves away to the west.

Starting on Monday, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and the east coast of England will experience snow showers thanks to the arrival of an Arctic marine airmass.

The northern and eastern regions will be most affected by the snow showers, but the entire UK will be chilly overnight with widespread freezing conditions.

Through Monday and Tuesday, this brings snow, even at low levels in the north and east. More than 10 cm could collect, most likely on high ground in the north but also temporarily settling at lower levels.

There is a chance of some travel disruption due to the possibility of ice and the cold overnight temperatures. Wintry risks are likely to linger for much of next week, possibly even further south for a while.

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