Snow and ice shut schools as Storm Bert looms
Heavy snow fell in parts of the UK on Thursday, with forecasters warning of storms over the weekend.
A yellow weather warning for snow and ice is in place until midday for much of northern and western Scotland, and a yellow weather warning for snow is in place until 15:00 GMT for parts of southwestern England.
more than There are 60 schools in the Highlands area and North Wales 30 Closed at the same time Around 100 in Devon and Cornwall Closed, partially closed or open late morning due to snow.
Meanwhile, the second named storm of the season – Storm Burt – will bring snow, rain and strong winds to parts of the UK on Saturday.
Storm Bert, named by Met Éireann in IrelandHeavy snow and rain are expected to bring further damage, with wind gusts as high as 70 mph (112.7 km/h) in some areas.
The AA warned motorists to check the weather forecast before hitting the roads and to drive with “extreme caution”.
Devon and Cornwall Police Said it had received a large number of calls Drivers are urged to check the weather before traveling.
Some train services in the region were also canceled following heavy snowfall.
The AA said it expected a “significant increase” in its workload.
Rain turned to persistent snow on Dartmoor and Exmoor early on Thursday morning, but as the rain increased in the morning, heavy snow fell in lower altitudes.
Snow also fell in some areas around the New Forest and South Downs on Thursday morning.
While snow, sleet and rain have cleared across southern England, heavy snow will continue to fall in northern Scotland until Friday morning.
Cold showers will also move into parts of north Wales and northwest England later on Thursday and into the night.
Temperatures fell to -10C in Tyndrum, Scotland, on Wednesday night, but Topcliffe in North Yorkshire recorded a low of -8.7C, making it the coldest night of the autumn in England so far.
It was also the coldest night of autumn in Northern Ireland, with temperatures in Katesbridge reaching -3.9C.
Temperatures will drop sharply again Thursday night, with widespread frost and ice forming on untreated surfaces.
Earlier, a yellow warning for ice and snow covered much of Scotland, the East and West Midlands, the east, north-east and north-west of England, Northern Ireland, Wales and Yorkshire from 1000 on Wednesday until Thursday.
Wednesday, Nearly 100 schools and nurseries closed There are nearly 50 cases in Scotland and Wales and at least 30 cases in England due to severe cold weather.
The RAC said on Wednesday that failure rates had risen sharply, mainly due to people’s batteries failing in the cold.
