Multiple weather warnings in place for Cumbria and southern Scotland as temperatures plummet

The Met Office are predicting that heavy snow will cause disruption over the weekend. Credit: PA

There are currently multiple Met Office weather warnings in place for Cumbria and southern Scotland as temperatures plummet.

An amber weather warning for snow is in place for Cumbria from 9pm on Saturday until Sunday evening.

The Met Office is predicting that up to 7cm of snow can be expected in areas in the amber weather warning.

A Met Office statement said: "Much of the warning area can expect 3-7 cm of snow. Areas above about 150 m will likely see 15-30 cm, with 40 cm for ground above 300 m, before snow begins to ease and clear by the end of Sunday."

A yellow warning for ice comes into effect from 4pm on Friday until 10am on Saturday for Dumfries and Galloway and most of Cumbria and parts of the Scottish Borders.

A yellow warning for snow is in place for Dumfries and Galloway and the Scottish Borders from midnight on Sunday until midday on Monday.

What should we expect from the weather warnings?

The Met Office has issued this advice in relation to the amber weather warning:

  • 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

In a statement the Met Office said: "Outbreaks of rain spreading northeastwards later on Saturday and overnight into Sunday will likely be preceded by a spell of snow on its northern flank.

"Whilst there is a fair bit of uncertainty as to how far north this may spread, and how long any snow will last, significant accumulations of snow are possible, especially (but not exclusively) on hills.

"Currently, parts of the Midlands, Wales and northern England are most at risk of disruption, where 5cm or more could accumulate fairly widely, with perhaps as much as 20-30 cm over high ground of Wales and/or the Pennines. This, accompanied by strengthening winds, may lead to drifting of lying snow."In addition, as milder air attempts to move northwards into southern and central areas, snow may turn to a spell of freezing rain for a time, adding to the risk of ice. If milder air is able to spread more bodily northwards, any snow in southern parts of the warning area may be relatively short-lived before turning to rain."

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