The Met Office has released a yellow warning for snow in the western regions of England.

The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning due to a sudden drop in temperature which caused snow in some areas of western England.

The alert affected locations south of Bristol and north of Worcester, and also included Hereford to the west and Swindon to the east.

The temperature rose above freezing as it was just above 0°C (32°F) during the night.

The sudden change in the weather caught many people off guard. Several drivers shared videos on X of significant snowfall on highways in western England.

Someone mentioned, “I didn’t anticipate this. The M5/M4 is receiving heavy snow this morning. Please exercise caution!”

The weather bureau warned of possible hazardous driving conditions in certain areas due to a short period of snow, as stated in the alert sent out at 6am on Saturday.

The warning, which lasted until 10am, forecasted the potential for scattered areas of precipitation to transform into a light layer of snow, with 3cm (1.2in) expected to accumulate in certain regions. The Met Office cautioned drivers to refrain from traveling in severe snow or icy circumstances unless absolutely necessary.

The National Highways department in the south-west provided an update that includes CCTV images of snow-covered sections of two motorways.

The agency advised for travelers in the region to allow extra time this morning due to the recent snowfall in our network. It should be noted that gritting may not prevent snow from accumulating on the roads.

A snowstorm warning from the Met Office is currently in effect until 10:00.

Overnight, sections of Wiltshire experienced snowfall, leading to a warning about the motorway network. National Highways suggested drivers to allocate additional travel time on Saturday.

Snow has impacted a significant portion of the northern and western areas of Wiltshire, including Chippenham, Melksham, Warminster, and Salisbury.

Source: theguardian.com