The Met Office has upgraded a weather warning for snow and ice to Amber for Warrington and the North West of England.
Earlier in the week the Met Office issued a Yellow weather warning which has now been upgraded to Amber.
Today’s forecast is a cold and bright start in the south, and it will be cloudier in the north. Wintry showers throughout the day with sunny intervals. Breezy for a time and feeling cold. Maximum temperature 5 °C.
Tonight:
Wintry showers continuing throughout this evening and overnight mixed with occasional clear spells. Turning chilly under the clearest skies with a frost. Minimum temperature 0 °C.
Saturday:
Often cloudy with wintry showers, mainly through the morning before easing. Turning unsettled by the evening with sleet and snow pushing northeastwards, heaviest over the hills. Maximum temperature 4 °C.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Sleet and snow, perhaps heavy and disruptive in places and clearing early Monday. Drier on Monday and Tuesday with a few wintry showers. Staying cold with a risk of ice.
An Amber warning means snow is expected to lead to disruption during Sunday across northern England.
Some rural communities cut off
Power cuts and other services, such as mobile phone coverage, affected
Delays and cancellations to rail and air travel is expected
Travel delays on roads, stranding some vehicles and passengers
