The Met Office have issued a yellow weather warning for Monday night and Tuesday morning, as snow is anticipated to cause disruptions.
Yellow National Severe Weather Warnings for snow and ice are currently in place across the country from Monday to Wednesday, as temperatures are said to drop during the week.
The drop in temperature will be caused by the Arctic maritime airmass that is already over northern Britain that will spread southwards into the rest of the UK on Tuesday.
Residents across Salford are expected to see rain arriving this evening, but should anticipate a “snow accumulations possible on lower-lying ground overnight.”
Following the news of potential snow, the MET Office have warned of potential travel disruption on higher routes with icy roads.
The announcement by the MET Office has led to Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) urging residents to take extra care and plan their journeys as cold snap forecast.
The TfGM have also shared that the colder weather will likely increase the risk of an accident or breakdown, and people should take extra care if driving, cycling, scooting or walking.
This was encouraged by Danny Vaughan, Chief Network Officer at TfGM said: “Temperatures are set to drop significantly over the next couple of days, which could result in dangerous driving conditions as well as potentially causing disruption to our bus and tram networks.
“We want everyone to stay safe over what could be a hazardous period, so it’s really important people do plan their journeys, allow themselves plenty of times – and always have a back-up plan in case of disruption.”
TfGM have shared that they will be gritting bus stations and interchanges and running trams through the night to keep overhead lines clear of frost.
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Snow and ice across northern England, North Wales and northern parts of the Midlands
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Forecasters have also warned that people travelling could face difficult driving conditions and transport disruption with snow and ice alerts issued for parts of the country.
This was also shared by Dan Suri, Chief Meteorologist at the Met Office, who said the cold winds will “bring disruptive snow to some areas between Monday evening and Tuesday morning.
“This is likely to coincide with rush hour, leading to disruption to some transport routes across a central swathe of the UK on Tuesday morning.”
Salford residents are also being encouraged to warm themselves up as much as possible, as temperatures are set to drop as low as -3 degrees.
The Met Office have anticipated that dropped temperatures are expected to remain in Salford until Friday 22 November, however the yellow warning is only issued for both Monday night and Tuesday 19 November.
Further warnings for ice could also be issued later in the week as temperatures drop – further updates can be found via the Met Office website.
Feautured image via Flickr – Andy Geoghegan
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