Monday sees a day of sunny spells and showers, with snow likely for central and northern parts of Scotland.

A Yellow warning for snow and ice comes into force from Monday afternoon, with possible transport disruption highlighted. Yellow warnings for ice have also been issued for Northern Ireland and much of eastern and northern England, as well as southern Scotland.

Met Office Chief Forecaster Steve Willington said: “A cool pool of air dominates much of the UK for the start of this week, bringing with it blustery showers, winter hazards and the possibility of some disruption at times. Initially, the snow risk is reserved for northern parts of Scotland with the highest accumulations – possibly 5-8cm - over the highest ground, though a couple of centimetres are possible to low levels at times.

“North and northeastern parts of Scotland will also see increasingly gusty winds Monday evening and night, with gusts of 50-60 mph possible on some exposed coasts.”

Tuesday will be a dry and bright day for many, albeit remaining cool with wintry showers for the Northern Isles and along some eastern coasts. Rain may spread into the far southwest during the afternoon.

Further winter hazards possible

With cold air in position over the UK, further winter hazards are possible on Wednesday. Low pressure from the west and southwest brings the possibility of rain, sleet and snow for parts of southern England and Wales, though it’s too early for precise details.

The graphic shows three potential scenarios for potential disruptive rain, snow and wind on 18 and 19 February. The most likely scenario (60%) shows low pressure moving across northern France. This brings heavy rain in the south, snow on high ground in the south and strong winds for the southwest of England and south Wales. Less likely scenario (10%) shows low pressure moving across southern England. This brings heavy rain more widely, with snow pushed over high ground to parts of the Midland and north Wales. The least likely scenario (10%) shows low pressure moving across central areas of the UK. This brings heavy rain for much of England and Wales, with snow for those further north.

Met Office Deputy Chief Forecaster Steven Keates explained the uncertainty: “We’re keeping a close eye on low pressure systems to the west and southwest of the UK on Wednesday. This’ll bring moisture towards the cold air in-situ over the UK and brings with it the chance of snow for parts of southern England and possibly the southern half of Wales and the south Midlands.

"Whilst the greatest chance of snow will be over higher ground, there is the possibility of some to lower levels too. There is also the chance of further heavy rain affecting parts of southern England, though the extent of both rain and snow will be determined by the track of this area of low pressure. There’ll also be some strong, gusty winds, with warnings likely to be issued in the coming days as forecast confidence increases.”

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