Met Office weather warning: UK hit with heavy snow and lightning alert as polar bomb hits

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Two yellow weather warnings have been issued by the Met Office for Wednesday, one for snow and lightning and one of wind. Thursday sees the snow and lightning warning carry over, causing havoc in Northern Ireland Scotland.

Scotland and Northern Ireland’s weather warning is in effect from 5pm on Wednesday to 8pm on Thursday.

It warns residents that “frequent heavy snow showers are expected, along with very gusty winds and a chance of frequent lightning affecting some places”.

In a full statement, the Met Office said: “Temperatures across Scotland and Northern Ireland are expected to drop sharply following a squally band of rain on Wednesday, with frequent heavy and blustery snow showers arriving from the Atlantic. 

“Away from immediate west-facing coasts, 1 to 3 cm, and in places 3 to 7 cm of snow is likely to build up even at low levels, whereas on higher ground some places could see 10 to 20 cm building up by Thursday morning. 

“The showers will be accompanied by strong, blustery winds, with gusts of 45-55 mph possible, and a chance of 65 mph on coasts. Blizzard conditions are likely over higher ground. 

“There is a small chance that some of the showers could be accompanied by frequent lightning, which could impact power supplies, including some places outside of the warning area. 

“Snow showers are increasingly likely to turn back to rain and sleet at low levels later Thursday morning and early afternoon, although remaining as snow above 200-300 m.”

“Snow showers are increasingly likely to turn back to rain and sleet at low levels later Thursday morning and early afternoon, although remaining as snow above 200-300 m.”

Meanwhile, a yellow warning for wind stretches over the north east of England, and is in effect from 6am on Wednesday to 3pm.

It said: “Winds over parts of SE Scotland and NE England will increase early Wednesday with gusts of 40 to 50mph expected widely, and very locally as high as 60 mph. 

“This is likely to lead to some travel disruption before winds ease from the north during the afternoon.”

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